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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…
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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…
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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…
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CCP Approves PEL’s Acquisition of Stakes in PKP Group Companies
The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has approved three separate merger applications submitted by Petroleum Exploration (Private) Limited (PEL) for the acquisition of certain shareholdings in…
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Lucky Cement profit rises 23% in 1QFY26
Lucky Cement Limited (LUCK) posted a 23% year-on-year increase in consolidated earnings for the first quarter of FY26, with profit rising to Rs21.99 billion (EPS: Rs15.0),…
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Selling Pressure Deepens as Market Extends Correction
Tuesday’s trend persisted at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), where the KSE-100 Index opened on a positive note, gaining 589 points early on. However, selling pressure…
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Fauji Fertilizer eyes growth post-FFBL merger
Fauji Fertilizer Company (FFC) shared an optimistic outlook for 2025 at its corporate briefing, highlighting post-merger consolidation benefits, new product developments, and plans for Shariah compliance…
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Bulls Fade as Bears Take Charge Amid Rollover Pressure
The local bourse blew hot and cold on Tuesday as the KSE-100 Index witnessed a dramatic tug-of-war between the bulls and the bears. The session opened…
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Rising Bank Charges Spark Customer Concerns
Customers nationwide are expressing concern as banking costs rise due to new government tax measures combined with additional service charges imposed by banks. Under the updated…
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Crypto Market Surges on Fed Cut, Trade Optimism
Bitcoin and Ethereum surged, lifting the global crypto market value to nearly $3.92 trillion amid renewed optimism over improving economic conditions. Bitcoin rose nearly 4 percent…
