MEDIA TIMES LIMITED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025
Media Times Limited Company InformationBoard of Directors Aamna Taseer (Chairman) Shehryar Ali Taseer (CEO) Shahbaz Ali Taseer Shehrbano TaseerAyesha Tammy Haq Leila Khan
Salman Khalid Mian
Non-Executive Executive
Non-Executive Non-Executive Non-Executive Independent Independent
Chief Financial Officer Asad Yar KhanAudit Committee Leila Khan (Chairman)Ayesha Tammy Haq (Member) Salman Khalid Mian (Member)
Human Resource and Remuneration (HR&R) CommitteeSalman Khalid Mian (Chairman) Leila Khan (Member) Shehryar Ali Taseer (Member)
Risk Management CommitteeAamna Taseer (Chairperson) Shehryar Ali Taseer (Member) Leila Khan (Member)
Company Secretary Shahzad JawaharAuditors M/s Junaidy Shoaib Asad, Chartered AccountantsBankersLegal AdvisorsAllied Bank Limited Faysal bank Limited Askari Bank Limited The Bank of Punjab
M/s. Ibrahim and Ibrahim
Barristers and Corporate Consultants Lahore
Registrar and Shares Transfer OfficeCorplink (Pvt.) Limited Wings Arcade, 1-K
Commercial Model Town, Lahore Tele: + 92-42-5839182
Registered Office First Capital House96-B/1, Lower Ground Floor
M.M. Alam Road, Gulberg-III Lahore, Pakistan
Tele: + 92-42-35778217-18
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DIRECTORS' REVIEW
The Directors of Media Times Limited ("MTL" or "the Group") have pleasure in submitting their Review Report together with the ConsoliJated Interim Financial Statements of the Company for the three months period ended September 30, 2025
Financial Overview
The Company, for three months period of this financial year reported an after-tax profit of Rs.2. Z1 million as compared to a loss of Rs 2.84 million in corresponding period. Turnover has decreased to Rs. 31.73 million as comoared to Rs. 33. 92 million in corresponding period Cost of production decreased to Rs. 13.01 million as compared to Rs.13.07 million in corresponding period.
Detailed results of the Group for the period are disclosed in the financial statements accompanying this repor{, however hi'ghlights for the period are as follows
Profit and Loss Account
September
202* 2024
(Rs. in Millions)
Turnover | 31.73 | 33. 92 |
Gross Profit/Loss | 18.71 | 20 85 |
Admin & Selling Exoenses | (14 42) | (10. 36) |
Finance Cost | (12.95) | (21.12) |
Other Income | 11.26 | 8.20 |
Minimum Tax | (0.39) | (0.42) |
Profit/(1o*s) after Taxation | 2 21 | (2. 84) |
EPS Basic & Diluted- (Rupees) | 0.01 | (0.03) |
'•uture Prospects:
The increasingly competiti' e business environment, persistent inflation, and volatility in consumer demand are expected to remain key challenges for the COmpany. However, the management is confident that through the creation of new revenue streams, adoption of advanced t hnologies, and continued operational improvements, the Company will be able lo deliver notable results in the future
Media Times Limited remains fully committed to achieving excellence across all areas of its operations and to upholding the high standards of quality for which it is known—both in its products and in its business practices.
Acknowledgements
The Directors wish to place on record their sincei e appreciation for the dedicat.on, professionalism, and commitmen! demonstrated by empIo›ees et all levels, whose efforts hav enabI=o Media Times Limited to maintain its yosifion as one o' Paris:an’s loading media companies. The Company recognizes that its continued sucCess and future growth depend on the hard ' ork and collaboration of its people, and it remains committed to sharing the rewards of their collective achievements.
The Board also extends its gratitude to (he Central and Provincial Governmen“ regulatory bodies, vie‘,'vers, producers, vendors, financial institutions, banks, investors, servic. providers, and all other stakeholders for their continued support and cooperation
For and on behalf of the Board of Directors
Lahore: 23 October 2025
96-B. Lower GrounrJ F)oc r. Pace Mall B‹iildif?g. M.M- Alam Road. Gtflberg-/l. Lahore TEL: +92-42-35778217-18
bt•din 2”iiiics Limited
Ctw«lciised Stctciiicnt of l'inniicinl Positit›il (Un-iitiilitc‹l)
Ads'anm‹, prrpnjminits arid otlitr rectival›lcs
Cash Md hank lsnlmccs
EQUITh’ AND LlABtL12’tLS
210,000,000 (30 lunt 2025: 210,000,000) onlitiory shares of Rs. 10. each
Share cnpiial
Long term financing
Deferred revenue
Tfndc end other payables Cnntmci liability Mark•ujt sccrccJ Deferred rm'cnue
Lease liebility
30 luno
2025
g, 4q,115 il5,381,3S3
5 f,799,993 | 45,079,927 |
3,276,73g | 3,276,738 |
.1,336,250 | 8,0J5,ft53 |
s8,
l,7tl8,510,100 | l,788,51D,100 |
7G,2t3,d40 | 76,223,440 |
(2,9f9,7S1,327) | (1,921.9S3.943) |
(1,055,017,787) | (1,057,230,403) |
36t,24t,393 | 361,426,5G0 |
fI3I,938,49O | 837,577,554 |
3 2 6 | 41 7 |
0 0 0 0 00
16,613,920 | 340,604,307 IS,S13,920 | |
4,023,166 | 4,208,333 |
375,738,783 | 392,142,670 |
4,262,500 | 5,000,000 |
446,17ft,3t5 | 434,430,992 |
363,000 | 500,000 |
5,503,fI82 | 5,503,552 |
Contliigencles and coiiiiiiltnirnts
j-t,q pqtp „t J tp ly ypp, pt integral part of tliie condensed Interims financial infoniiation.
Media Times Limited
Condensed Statement of Profit or Loss (Un-audited)
For the period ended 30 September 202s
Juty-&tpCcmber JWy-Szpkmbor z05 2024
Rupee•—
Revenue - net Cost of production | 31,Y35,544 (13,019q570) | 33,924,I25 (l3,0'72p473) | |
Grois profit | 18,71S,974 | 20,851,652 | |
Administrative and selling expenses | (14,424,232) | (10,36l,999) | |
(12,951,907) | (21,120,648) | ||
Other income | 8,209,676 | ||
Profit /(loss) before Income tax and minimum tuz | 2,609,310 | (2421,319) | |
Mininsuei tax | (396,694) | (424,052} | |
Profit /(loss) before income tax | 2 212t616 | f2,845,371) | |
Taxation | |||
Profit /jj ss} after tszstion | 2,212,616 | (2,845,371) | |
Earning/(less) per shnre - basic and diluted | (0.02) |
The annexed notes from 1 to 15 form an integral pwt of this condensed interim financial informanon.
Chief Financial Orncer
Media Times Limited
Condensed Statement of Comprehensive Income (Un-audited)
For the period ended J 0 Scpfembcr 20?J
uyficp uy p r
20&S 2024
- - - - - - - - - - Rupees - - - - - - - - - -
Profit /(loss) for the period Other comprehensive income
T0tBT COZOPFCh0OS}S'0 J0Ot¥lC//OSS) fOF tfl2 }sEriod
2,212,616 (2,845,371)
7.2t2,6t6 (2,g45,37I)
The annexed notes from I to lS form an integ il part of this condensed interim finnncinl information.
Chlef Exccutis'e Officer Director Chlef Financial Otficcr
Media Times Limited
Condensed Statement of Changes in Equity (Un-audited)
for the period ended 30 september 2025
Capltal reserves Revenue reserve
Sbare
f/aspproprtsted loss7otxl
1,788,5t0,100
76,223,440
Balance ss at i July 2014 (xu,jIttd)
ice e e
e em er
Loss for the period | {2,84S,37t) | (2,845,37/) | ||||||
OthGf COSH Rh@iSfYG incomef(LosS) for tbp pgfi0d | ||||||||
Total comprehensive loss | (2,845,3? I) | |||||||
Balance as at 30 September 2024 (Un euttltefi) | 1,788,510,100 | 76,223,44fi | 292 ,543,842} | (1,056,8t0,302) |
Loss for the period | (79l97Q | (791,977) | ||||||
Other comprehensive incnme/(Loss) for the period (2,473,493 (2,4†3,49S) | ||||||||
Total comprcbcnsivc income | (3,265472 | (3,26S,472) | ||||||
Balance as at 1 July 2025 (Audited) | 1,788,510,100 | 76,223,4d0 | #,Rt969$43) | (L0Op30,403) | ||||
Total camprchcnslvc lncomo for r/ic period | ||||||||
Loss for the period Other cauipichmsivc incnmc/(loss) for the period | 2,212,616 | 2.2t2,6t6 | ||||||
Total comprehensive loss | 2,212,616 | 2,2t2,6l6 | ||||||
ChfefExecutive Officer
Media Times Limited
Condensed Statement of Cash Flow (Un-audited)
For the period ended 30 Sepleitiber 202J
NoIe
July - Septtfuber July - September 2025 2024
Rugees Rupees
Cash used in operations
Finance cost paid Taxes paid
Net cash used in operating activities
Fixed capital expenditure incurred Investment in Subsidiaries
Net cssh generated from Investing actlvifles
Ciish fIo 'sfern finaotine aehvitiec
Receipt oflong term fuiances - net
Net cash (used in) / generated fr0m financing ectivltles Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents st begtnnlng of the period Cash and cash equivalents ut end of the period
Chief Executive Officer
10 (3,490,12d)
(812,584) (3¥6694) (q,699,4O3)
I,539,337 (1,763,393)
(424,052)
(648,108)
(648,108j 829,870
181,762
Media Times Limited
Notes to the Unconsolidated Condensed Financial Information (Un-audited)
For the period ended 30 Sepiemf er 2025
Media Times Limited ("the Company") was incorporated iii Pakistan on 26 June 2001 as a private limited compaziy and was converted into public limited company on 06 March 2007. The Company is listed on Pakistan Stock Bzchange. The registered office of the Company is situated at First Capital House, 96-B-1, Lower ground Floor, M.M Aiam Road, Gulberg-Ill, Lahore. The Company has regional offices in Karachi & Islamabad. The Company is primarily involved in printing and ptiblishing daily English and Urdu news papers in the name of "Daily Times" atsd "AajKal" respectively.
This condenced interim financial information comprised a‹ «ndensed interim statetisent of financial position of the Company, as at 30 September 2025 and the related condensed interim Statement of profit or loss, condensed interim statement of comprehensive, income, condensed interim statement of cash flow and condensed iDt0ritn statement ofchanges in equity together with the notes forming part thereof.
This condensed interim financial information has been prepared its accordance with the accounting and reporting standards as applicable in Pakistan for interim financial reporting. The accounting and reporting standards applicable in Pakistan for inttriei fuiancial reporting comprise:
Inteniational Accounting Standard (IAS) 34, issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) as notified under the Companies Act, 2017; and
Provision of and directives issued under the Companies Act, 2017.
Where the provision of and déectivcs issues under the Companies Act, 2017 differ with the requirements ofIAS 34, the provisions of and directives ieaued under the Companies Act, 2017 bave been followed.
This condensed interim financial information does not include all of the infortiiation required for full annual fmancial statements and should be read in conjunchon with the annual financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2025. Comparative statement of financial position numbers are extracted from the annual audited financial statements of the Company for the year epded 30 JuDe 2025, whereas comparatives of condensed ñitetim statement ofprofit or loss, condensed interim statement of comprehensive income, condensed interim statement of cash flow and condensed interim statement of changes in equity are stated from unabated condensed interim financial information of the Company for the nine months ptriod ended 30 September 2024.
This condensed interim financial information is unaudited and being submitted to the sharebolders as required under Section 237 of the Cooipanies Act, 2017 and the Listing Regulations ofPakistan Stock Exchange Limited.
In preparing this condensed interim financial informat)oit, management has made judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of accounting policies and the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, income and expenses. Actual results tDay differ from these estimates.
Estimates aisd judgments made by the management in the preparation of this condensed interim financial ioforzaation arc tbe same as tftose Lhat were applied to tbe aonual financial statcmeDtS of tfte Company as at xad for the year ended 30 June 2025.
Signlfieani accounting policies
The accounting policies and the iriethods of computntion adopted in the preparation of this condensed interim Fmzaoizl information are same as those applied in the preparation of the financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2025.
Media Times Limited
Notes to the Unconsolidated Condensed financial Information (Un-audited)
For the period ended J0 Settee ber 202J
- Property, elant end equipment
Operating fixed assets
Note
(Un-audited)30 September
2025
74,674,229(Audited) 30/uoc 2025
80,306,507
Rht-of-ust assets
Operative rued assets
Opening book value
Additions during the period f year
Written down value of disposals during the period / year Depreciation for the period / year
5,2
22 80,306,507
80.3o6,s07 105,7s2,916
S.1.J
(5,632,278J (25,446,409)Impairs ant recognised during the period / year - -Closing book value 7d_,674,229 80,306,507
The details ofcost of properly, plant and equipment that have been added and/or disposed-off during the period / Year are as follows:
Nine months ended (Un-audited) Year chided fAudited)
30 September 2025
(Additions) fDisposats)
30 June 2025
(additions) fDisposab)
Rupees
Plant and machinery
Leaie hold Improvements
-
-
Office equipment
-
-
-
Comptikrs
-
Furniture and fittings
Vehicles
-
-
-
-
Right-of-use assets - at Net BooL Value Opening book value
Charge for the year
(Us-audited) 30 September
2025Rupees
(Audited) 30 June
2025
83,152,576
847,795
Termination of lease Closing beok value
(84 000,371)
Media Times Limited
Notes In the Condensed Interim Financial Information (Un-audited)
For the ptriod ended 3ff 3eprem6er 2025
2025 2025
6.1 This represents unsecured loan obtained Gern WTL Servient (Private) 1-imitc'L This loan is r«psyiblc in Gunn 2029. this c•riu *-up al the rate of three sonths KiBOR plui 3% per anrrlm (30 June 2024: then -onto KfBOR plis 3%. 9• )› P^W * °" demaft‹ List Act, WTL Services (Private) Lfinited circled the c1«tl3c 1 of tech 6'gr cut by extending th0 10nA limit frozti R3 million to Rs. 500 millinn Grid the dite of repayment from June 20a tn tune 8888'
2025
3O]uoo 22D
Accrued liabiliiici Secwity deposits
Sam ux pawbc - ou
€hahfiry due but oot paid wi&ong tax myable
7./
t,123,500
16,506,967
104›¥07,¥0J
1It.0?5,778
l3.?54.407 l38,5’7B,Z40 1,122400 I6,506$67
2.5'f&,186
375,ZS&'?63
2.t ncérucd uiclude gs. 11.o97 million (3o June 2o2â: 12.597 million) payable to Palo Pakii ui Imit•a, olitedpanics of the '"P•°F-7,2 It includes security received from agencies against czeculion of agency c'ontrnJ
g,2 Them is no significant chant in time xtntus of confing'enciex as highlighted in note 21 tn the Companys ennual fina°cin1 *tstmr'nts
zH Wbym an »o commitment u cl 30 September 2025,
Oucztrr Eoded
ao s ptea›s+r zozs 3a s
Bssic earning per xharc has been calculated by diJJg ihe profit atjriblit ble to equity holders of tb6 Company bY Wi8htod 8 & ntbtr
2025
30 Sepicmkr
2024
J%iumen/%rnon•casfi cRrgu end other tree.•
Dcp %bO0•OWDQdMsc$
Expected credit low
Prouiiion fer retéemenf benefits Reduction in lcoe liablity
{jncreasc)/Dcczcw in tr•de debts
(lacrease) io advsoce, prcpsyazcals sodolAcr receivables Contract Lizblity
t8.*8 l,319)
4,469,327
21,I 20,648
24,016.651
(IS.413,538) | ||
{737,S00) | 3.!62,829 | |
(I 7,226,054) | (10,206,605) |
Czsb used in operations 1S3Q337
Media Tiirics Limited
Lancs In the Financial SfalcotcntS
I TraaleclJoos wI‹b zcla‹ed pieties
JOGm-Z4
du Init 4be jrear
Trarisa '‘“
Closing b£anec
202S | 2024 | Nc‹urr nf retc‹loo¥1ily | ||
NJ.3I H | 25.3I M | Shareholding Common Dircctorskin |
Rel4ied parties comprises oF ss•oci•tcd cemganics, d rectors, key management gcraoaocl and oñ›ct compxrzica wbcrc 4ircfollows.
éO0OJ% é0OOJC Kryomiomgomrolpcmonncl
Rwnmcntion Patsble
3,dJ6.E46
Officer. Dizeciors, Corontoy Sccntzry aad Jlead oFDcpulzoasis la br iu key auoagcaeo pc‹s xael.
8• ' >& llrr Chief Financier Officer, Cldek Executive
Times Limited
to the Unconsolidated Condensed Interim Financial Information(Un-audited)
J5zperiod ended 30 September 2025
- Reportable segments
The Company has one strategic division, wbich is its reportable segriient. This division offer different products and services and is managed as a single operating segment.
The followine summary describes the operations of eacb renonable seerneni.
Rgoortzble seaments OperationAdvertisement it »mprises of "Dafly Times" and "AajKal" being the Daily flnglisb and Urdu newspapers respectively printed from Lahore, Kamchi and Islamabad and Sunday times social media plarfomis and digital accounts.
In formflkion abnut cenortable seenitnts
On the basJs ofits internal reporting structure, the Cotnpzny considers itself to be a single reportable
segment. Huring tbe year 2023, the Company disposed ofits electronic rDedia licenses, which previously constituted a separatereportable operating segment. Following this disposal, the Company no longer bas any distinct reportable operating segments for financial reporting purposes.
15 Financial risk managementThe Coespany‘s financial risk management objectives and policies are consistent with those disclosed in the audited annual financial statements of tbe Company as at and for tbc year eaded30 /uoe 2025.
14
14.I figures have been rounded off to the nearest nipees unless otherwise stated. Tbe functional currency used is Pakistani Rupee (Rs.).
This un-audited condensed interim financial information for the period ended 30 September 2025 was authorized for issue in tbe Board ofDirectors meeting beld on ‘3 _3 - {@ - O
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