KARACHI, Aug 28: EFU Life Assurance Ltd has announced its financial results for the half year ended June 30, 2012, a press release said. The company registered a strong increase in its profitability, with a profit after tax of Rs445 million for the half year 2012 (2011: Rs300 million). The earnings per share increased to Rs5.24 per share (2011: Rs3.53).The board of directors in its meeting on Monday also declared interim cash dividend of 15 per cent i.e. Rs1.5 per share for the half year.