MG Morning Breeze: Updates to Skim before Market

According to Mettis Global's morning digest published on August 28, 2026, several listed companies released results covering either 1HCY26 or the year to June 2026. Service Industries (SRVI) lifted consolidated net profit by 24% to Rs9.69bn in 1HCY26, while Unilever Pakistan Foods (UPFL) posted a 40% gain to Rs4.34bn. Pakistan Oilfields (POL) and Attock Petroleum (APL) both reported full-year profit growth of 47% and 63%, alongside final dividends of Rs72.5 and Rs40.

National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) was the notable decliner, with profit down 24% to Rs32.84bn in 1HCY26 from Rs43.08bn a year earlier. Hub Power (HUBC) reported a 9% rise to Rs56.26bn for the year and declared a Rs5 dividend, while Attock Refinery (ATRL) posted a 191% jump to Rs26.06bn. National Refinery (NRL) returned to profit of Rs6.16bn in the year to June 2026 after a loss of Rs14.87bn, a turnaround the digest linked to better refining margins.

Mettis Global also noted that State Bank of Pakistan foreign exchange reserves rose $16.6 million to $17.1 billion in the week to August 21, 2026. Petrol was cut by Rs0.50 per litre, while high-speed diesel (HSD) fell by Rs0.19 per litre, with effect from August 28, 2026. Systems Limited (SYS) reported a 17% rise in consolidated net profit to Rs6.05bn for 1HCY26, while the KSE-100 closed at 177,322.77, down 47.93 points.