Pakistan, Aug. 4 -- BML has achieved a historic milestone by reporting a profit before tax of Rs. 1.44 billion and after-tax profit of Rs. 707 million for half year ended June 30, 2025 - the first profit declared by the Bank in more than a decade. These results, approved by the Board of Directors at its meeting held on August 1, 2025, reflect a remarkable turnaround from the loss before tax of Rs. 2.44 billion reported for the corresponding period last year, an improvement of Rs. 3.88 billion.

BML Chairman Mr. Abdulla Nasser Abdulla Hussain Lootah said 'The Bank's performance is due to improved net mark-up income, recoveries of legacy non-performing loans, an improved deposit mix reducing the average cost of deposits, and Treasury gains....