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 YoY revenue growth, maintaining its position as Pakistan’s premier integrated telecom and ICT services provider. Financial Highlights Consolidated revenue increased by 12
Hub Power Company Limited (HUBC) reported consolidated profit of Rs10.6 billion for the second quarter of FY26, translating into earnings per share (EPS) of Rs8.19, up 152 percent year-on-year but down 9 percent on a sequential basis, with the result falling short of industry expectations due to a higher-than-anticipated effective tax rate. The sharp year-on-year increase in earnings was primar
Pharmaceutical firms in Pakistan recently introduced advanced GLP-1- and GIP-based medications for people living with chronic diabetes amid the health crisis escalating to an alarming level with one in three adults reported living with high blood sugar, making Pakistan the third most affected country in the world. In addition to imports, some pharmaceutical firms started manufacturing and suppl
Gold prices climbed on Wednesday, as investors flocked to the safe-haven metal during Asian trading, weighing uncertainty over US tariffs after the US Supreme Court struck down a swathe of measures from President Donald Trump. Spot gold was up 0.5% at $5,174.76 per ounce, as of 0159 GMT.Bullion ended the previous session down more than 1% as investors locked in profits after gold hit a three-we
Oil prices were hovering near seven-month highs on Wednesday as the threat of military conflict between the US and Iran that could disrupt supply continues to worry investors even as talks between the parties are set for Thursday. Brent futures were trading at $71.22 per barrel, up 45 cents, or 0.64%, at 0140 GMT. WTI futures rose 0.64%, or 42 cents, to $66.05. Brent prices reached their hig