Author: Aftab Ahmed

The Writer is a senior journalist who has worked with Business Recorder, News International and Daily Dunyea
IT& Telecom

PTA ranks Zong top in Performance Test

Pakistan Telecommunication Authority’s latest quality-of-service drive across 17 cities and two intercity corridors ranked Zong first overall in mobile network coverage, voice and SMS performance, while…

Oct 30, 2025
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Business

HBL expects 18% deposit growth in 2025

Deposits rise 6% to Rs4.37trn in 2024; management sees room for rate cuts Habib Bank Ltd (HBL) projected robust deposit growth for 2025, with management expecting…

Oct 30, 2025
HBL deposit growth
Business

KSE-100 Sheds 1,732 Points Amid Rollover Pressure

The KSE-100 Index ended the session at 156,732 points, registering a decline of 1,732 points amid intense volatility and mixed investor sentiment. The benchmark fluctuated between…

Oct 30, 2025
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Energy

Hub Power Profit Falls 39% in 1QFY26

Earnings decline on base plant termination; Rs5 dividend declared as cash reserves hit record Rs51bn. Hub Power Company Limited (PSX: HUBC) reported earnings of Rs11.6 billion…

Oct 30, 2025
EFERT Profit Falls 19% YoY in 4Q2025
Business

DG Khan Cement Profit Surges 169% in 1QFY26

Earnings driven by higher dispatches and lower coal costs; margins soften QoQ amid normalized taxation. D.G. Khan Cement Company Limited (PSX: DGKC) reported unconsolidated net earnings…

Oct 30, 2025
Cement Profits Rise
Business

Pak Elektron 9M2025 Profit Up 64%

Earnings rise on stronger margins, lower finance costs; quarterly profit dips on seasonal slowdown. Pak Elektron Limited (PSX: PAEL) reported a consolidated profit of Rs3.05 billion…

Oct 30, 2025
BFBIO Profit Up in 4QFY25
Business

Engro Holdings Posts Rs86bn Profit in 9MFY25

Earnings surge on impairment reversal; no interim dividend announced amid tower investment funding. Engro Holdings Limited (PSX: ENGROH), formerly Dawood Hercules Corporation Limited, reported a consolidated…

Oct 30, 2025
Nishat Mills Profit up
Business

Pakistan Cement Sector Profits Jump 20% in 1QFY26

Earnings rise to Rs37.5bn on higher dispatches and lower coal costs; excluding Lucky Cement, profits drop 10%. Pakistan’s listed cement sector posted a consolidated profit of…

Oct 30, 2025
Earnings for GAL in 2QFY26
Gold Rate

Silver Prices Remain Steady

Silver prices in Pakistan have remained steady in line with the prices in global market. Read More: Silver Prices Increased By Rs 110 Per Tola

Oct 30, 2025
silver Prices in Pakistan Today-October 15 2025