Pakistan’s corporate sector profits have recorded a 25 percent year-on-year increase in the first 9 months of this year, while the sector has achieved the highest profit in the last three years.
According to a statement issued by the Ministry of Finance, the overall performance of the corporate sector in the first nine months of the fiscal year 2026 was good and various industrial sectors earned significant profits.
According to the statement, profits in the engineering sector increased by 304 percent, while profits of oil marketing companies increased by more than 144 percent.
Similarly, profits in the oil and gas exploration and production sector increased by more than 43 percent, while the technology sector earned more than 31 percent profit.
According to the Ministry of Finance, the profits of the automobile sector increased by more than 19 percent, while the pharmaceutical sector earned more than 14 percent profit.
It was further reported that the profit of the cement sector increased by more than 13 percent, while fertilizer companies earned more than 11 percent profit.
The Ministry of Finance says that the increase in corporate sector income reflects the improvement in the fundamentals of the country’s economy and a positive trend in business activities.
According to the announcement, the improved financial performance of various sectors is also encouraging for investor confidence and economic stability.
