Pakistan’s corporate sector profits have recorded a 25 percent increase on an annual basis during the first 9 months of this year, which is the best performance in this period in the last three years.
According to a statement issued by the Ministry of Finance, various business sectors earned significant profits during January to September 2026, which shows an improvement in corporate income and business activities in the country.
The statement said that during the fiscal year 2026, overall profits increased by 18 percent on an annual basis, while the engineering sector performed significantly with a 304 percent profit.
A 144 percent increase was recorded in the profits of oil marketing companies, while profits in the oil and gas exploration and production sector increased by more than 43 percent.
Similarly, the technology sector grew by more than 31 percent, automobiles by more than 19 percent and pharmaceuticals by more than 14 percent.
According to the Ministry of Finance, the cement sector earned more than 13 percent profit while fertilizer companies earned more than 11 percent profit.
The announcement said that the increase in corporate sector income reflects the improvement in the country’s economic fundamentals and the better performance of various industries.
According to the Ministry of Finance, economic stability, promotion of investment and further improvement in private sector activities will be important to maintain the trend of increasing business profits.
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