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HBL Reports PKR 14.5bn Profit for 3QCY24 with Strong Non-Funded Income Growth Habib Bank Limited (HBL) reported earnings of PKR 14.5 billion (EPS: PKR 9.85) for the third quarter of 2024 (3QCY24), reflecting a year-on-year (YoY) decline of 13% but a quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) increase of 1%. For the first nine months of 2024 (9MCY24), the bank’s total earnings reached PKR …

PSX Gains 578 Points as Political Tensions Ease and Corporate Earnings Shine The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) saw a sharp rebound on Tuesday, advancing by over 550 points driven by a surge in blue-chip stocks and renewed investor confidence during the corporate earnings season. The KSE-100 index initially dipped to an intra-day low of 84,856.21 points, reflecting losses from the …

Banks Face Rs197 Billion Additional Tax for Lending to Government A tax advisory firm, Tola Associates, has projected that banks in Pakistan will face an additional income tax burden of Rs197 billion due to excessive lending to the federal government. This tax will be imposed on 27 banks—both domestic and foreign—that have significant operations in the country. Additional Tax Due …