EBIT falls 19%, Capex surges, modest subscriber growth & digital lending expands BeNewz Report ISLAMABAD: Jazz Pakistan delivered strong revenue and EBITDA growth in the second quarter of 2026, but the headline performance masked several pressure points, including a sharp decline in EBIT, higher capital spending, modest subscriber growth and rapidly …
Read More »PTCL faces rising costs despite profit recovery
Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited reported a sharp rise in revenue and profit during the first half of 2026, but escalating operating costs, finance charges and heavy cash outflows remain major concerns. Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited posted a consolidated profit of Rs 4.67 billion for the six months …
Read More »Annual trade deficit widens to $39.47 Bn in FY2025-26
Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s merchandise trade deficit widened by more than 21 percent during fiscal year 2025-26, reaching $39.47 billion, as import growth significantly outpaced exports, according to provisional trade statistics released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS). The data showed that the cumulative trade deficit for the period …
Read More »PIACL privatisation reaches first financial close
–Pakistan transfers management control of PIA to investor consortium after completing the first financial closing of the Rs180 billion privatisation transaction BeNewz Report ISLAMABAD: The Government on Monday transferred management control of Pakistan International Airlines Corporation Limited–PIACL–to an investor consortium led by Arif Habib Corporation Limited after successfully achieving the first …
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