The Bank of Punjab reported unaudited consolidated and unconsolidated earnings results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2018. For the quarter, on unconsolidated basis, the company reported net mark-up/interest income after provisions of PKR 4,856,749,000, profit before taxation of PKR 2,701,908,000 and profit after taxation of PKR 1,658,719,000 or PKR 0.63 per basic and diluted share against net mark-up/interest income after provisions of PKR 3,326,380,000, profit before taxation of PKR 1,482,194,000 and profit after taxation of PKR 971,176,000 or PKR 0.52 per basic and diluted share for the same period of last year. For the nine months, on unconsolidated basis, the company reported net mark-up/interest income after provisions of PKR 15,063,779,000, profit before taxation of PKR 8,851,399,000 and profit after taxation of PKR 5,443,123,000 or PKR 2.06 per basic and diluted share against net mark-up/interest income after provisions of PKR 9,035,709,000, profit before taxation of PKR 5,283,262,000 and profit after taxation of PKR 3,160,539,000 or PKR 1.70 per basic and diluted share for the same period of last year. For the quarter, on consolidated basis, the company reported net mark-up/interest income after provisions of PKR 4,882,327,000, profit before taxation of PKR 2,702,885,000 and profit after taxation of PKR 1,657,810,000 or PKR 0.63 per basic and diluted share against net mark-up/interest income after provisions of PKR 3,341,456,000, profit before taxation of PKR 1,483,107,000 and profit after taxation of PKR 974,162,000 or PKR 0.63 per basic and diluted share for the same period of last year. For the nine months, on consolidated basis, the company reported net mark-up/interest income after provisions of PKR 15,189,563,000, profit before taxation of PKR 8,919,080,000 and profit after taxation of PKR 5,507,970,000 or PKR 2.08 per basic and diluted share against net mark-up/interest income after provisions of PKR 9,091,855,000, profit before taxation of PKR 5,286,259,000 and profit after taxation of PKR 3,165,823,000 or PKR 2.04 per basic and diluted share for the same period of last year.