- 2 hours ago KARACHI: Allied Bank Limited (ABL) announced its first quarter results on Wednesday, posting a profit-after-tax of Rs2.8 billion (earnings per share of Rs2.72), down by seven percent on year-on-year basis, while up by 25 percent on quarter-on-quarter basis. First, there was the race to capitalize on the growing tablet market with devices like the Kindle Fire and Kindle Fire HD. Then there were rumblings Amazon may soon be entering the rapidly expanding smartphone arena with a branded device all its ow