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POL net profit swells to Rs 3.865 billion
Pakistan Oilfields Limited (POL) has posted Rs 3.865 billion as profit after tax in the half year period ended December 31, 2008 as compared to Rs 3.719 billion earned in the corresponding period in 2007. The company's earning per share increased to Rs 16.34 in the period against Rs 15.72 in the same period a year back. The board of directors of the company in its meeting held on Thursday recommended an interim cash dividend for the half year at Rss 8 per share ie 80 percent.

Attock Petroleum net profit rises to Rs 1.468 billion
The profit after tax of Attock Petroleum Limited has increased to Rs 1.468 billion in the half year period ended December 31, 2008 as compared to Rs 1.083 billion earned in the corresponding period in 2007. The company's earning per share increased to Rs 25.49 in the period against Rs 18.81 in the same period a year back. The board of directors of the company in its meeting held on Thursday recommended an interim cash dividend for the half-year period at Rs 10 per share ie 100 percent.

ARL shows loss
Attock Refinery Limited (ARL) has posted Rs 689.002 million as after tax loss in the half year period ended December 31, 2008 as compared to after tax earning of Rs 1,632.893 million recorded in the corresponding period in 2007. The board of directors at its meeting held on Thursday declared the company's per share loss at Rs 8.08 in the period under review against an earning per share of Rs 19.14 in the same period a year back.

SSGC profit declines
The profit after tax of Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) has declined to Rs 227.669 million in the half year period ended December 31, 2008 as compared to Rs 340.617 million earned in the same period in 2007. The board of directors in its meeting held here on Friday declared that the company's earning per share decreased to Re 0.34 in the period under review against Re 0.51 in the same period a year back.