Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited announced unaudited consolidated earnings results for the second quarter and first half ended December 31, 2016. For the quarter, the company reported gas sales of PKR 79,486,986,000 compared to PKR 52,788,249,000 a year ago. Operating profit was PKR 4,793,912,000 compared to PKR 1,807,252,000 a year ago. Profit before taxation was PKR 3,171,854,000 compared to PKR 467,982,000 a year ago. Profit for the period was PKR 2,203,846,000 or PKR 3.47 per basic and diluted share compared to PKR 327,971,000 or PKR 0.52 per basic and diluted share a year ago. For the first half, the company reported gas sales of PKR 151,945,335,000 compared to PKR 112,481,489,000 a year ago. Operating profit was PKR 8,146,211,000 compared to PKR 2,140,771,000 a year ago. Profit before taxation was PKR 5,170,652,000 compared to loss before taxation of PKR 308,381,000 a year ago. Profit for the period was PKR 3,603,005,000 or PKR 5.68 per basic and diluted share compared to loss for the period of PKR 215,467,000 or PKR 0.34 per basic and diluted share a year ago.