The consolidated profit after tax of Fauji Fertilizer Bin Qasim (FFBL) has increased to Rs 244.80 million in the quarter ended September 30, 2016 as compared to Rs 169.319 million earned in the same quarter in 2015. The board of directors of the company in its meeting held on Monday at Islamabad declared that the company's earning per share has surged to Rs 0.26 in the period under review against Rs 0.18 in the same period last year. The company's profit before tax stood at Rs 319.744 million in this quarter against Rs 335.703 million in the same quarter last year.