Pakistan Tobacco Company – a review report
Pakistan Tobacco Company Ltd (PAKT), a subsidiary of British American Tobacco, holds a 36% market share. With illicit cigarettes accounting for 55% of the market, ongoing enforcement measures could enable…
Pakistan Tobacco Company Ltd (PAKT), a subsidiary of British American Tobacco, holds a 36% market share. With illicit cigarettes accounting for 55% of the market, ongoing enforcement measures could enable…
The total liquid foreign reserves held by the country stood at US$ 21,407.7 million as of 20-Feb-2026. The breakdown of the foreign reserves position is as follows: Foreign reserves held…
Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDC), Pakistan’s largest exploration and production company, on Thursday signed Petroleum Concession Agreements (PCAs) for five new exploration blocks awarded in the bidding round…
Standard Chartered Bank Pakistan Limited (SCBPL) delivered resilient financial performance, reporting a profit before tax of PKR 58.5bn, compared to PKR 100.6bn last year. Revenue was lower year on year…
Nishat Chunian Ltd. (NCL) announced its 2QFY26 results, reporting a loss of PkR22mn (LPS: PkR0.1) compared to profitability of PkR231mn (EPS: PkR1.0) in SPLY. The result was against our expectations…
Mega Motor Company (Private) Limited (MMC), official partner of BYD in Pakistan, has signed a financing agreement with British International Investment (BII), the UK’s development finance institution and impact investor,…
President Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI) Rehan Hanif, while highly appreciating the Sindh Government’s landmark decision to reduce the Infrastructure Development Cess (IDC), termed it a major relief…
TCL, Pakistan’s top consumer electronics brand, has introduced an extended warranty for its Air Conditioner range, offering a 10-year compressor warranty and 5 years on major components such as the…
Citi Pharma Ltd (CPHL) conducted its analyst briefing session today to discuss business performance and outlook, as reported by Topline Pakistan Research. The company’s biotech insulin manufacturing plant, currently in…
Mian Zahid Hussain, President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum & All Karachi Industrial Alliance, Chairman National Business Group Pakistan, Chairman Policy Advisory Board FPCCI, and Former Provincial Minister Information Technology,…
The Board of Directors of National Bank of Pakistan (“NBP” or “the Bank”) convened yesterday, February 24, 2026, to approve the audited annual financial statements for the year ended December…
The President of Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (KATI), Muhammad Ikram Rajput, has welcomed the Sindh cabinet’s approval of the Sindh Electric Power Regulatory Authority (SEPRA), including the appointment…
Patron-in-Chief of the United Business Group (UBG) at FPCCI, S.M. Tanveer, has expressed serious concern over the bill presented in the National Assembly regarding amendments to the Trade Organisations Rules…
Saquib Fayyaz Magoon, Senior Vice President of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FPCCI) and Chairman of BMP-Progressive (BMPP), has expressed serious concern over the bill tabled…
Muttahida Qaumi Movement – Pakistan (MQM-P) has issued a clarification, stating that recent media reports misrepresented Dr Farooq Sattar's remarks, creating a false impression that the gas-based generation plant installed…
Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) hereby denies all such news reports claiming suspension of gas during Iftaar hours, terming them contrary to the facts and misleading. SSGC’s management is closely…
Muhammad Ikram Rajput, President of the Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (KATI), has urged the government to ensure that negotiations with the visiting International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission go…
JS Bank Limited (PSX: JSBL) today announced its financial results for the year ended December 31, 2025. The bank demonstrated growth in total income and continued its strategic focus on…
Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL), the country’s leading telecom and ICT services provider, has announced its consolidated annual financial results for the year ended December 31, 2025. PTCL recorded strong…
Mr Atif Ikram Sheikh, President of FPCCI & President of the Economic Cooperation Organisation’s Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ECO-CCI), has apprised that following recent high-level visits of the leadership…
The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA) is offering a 70% matching grant under the SME Certification & International Accreditation Grant Programme to help SMEs obtain globally recognised certifications.…
Attock Petroleum Limited (APL) posted 2QFY26 NPAT of PKR2.6bn (EPS: PKR20.97), down 32% QoQ and 5% YoY, above our expected EPS of PKR17.25, with the positive variance primarily driven by…
Pakistan Oilfields Ltd. (POL) posted 2QFY26 NPAT of PKR6.3bn (EPS: PKR22.16), down 17% YoY but up 16% QoQ, higher than our estimated EPS of PKR19.06. The deviation mainly stems from…
Hub Power Company Ltd (HUBC) announced its 2QFY26 results earlier today, reporting consolidated NPAT of PkR10.6bn (EPS: PkR8.19), up by 152% YoY — below expectations due to a lower-than-anticipated share…
Malik Muhammad Bostan, Chairman of the Exchange Companies Association of Pakistan (ECAP), has welcomed the government's long-term wheat policy for 2026–2030, stating it will enhance national food security. The policy…