Developing ownership among non-owners Published 17 Jun, 2026 05:36am There is no ownership. This is statement I hear over and over again. Whenever I conduct assessments of the biggest...
Taxing dividends twice Updated 02 Jun, 2026 05:57am Imagine a business group that has built profitable companies, paid corporate tax, listed a subsidiary and generated...
Registration of NRPs’ shares & units: SBP delegating all functions to ADs Published 26 May, 2026 04:53am KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has decided to delegate to Authorized Dealers (ADs) the functions related...
PM meets top corporate CEOs in Hangzhou Updated 25 May, 2026 09:26am HANGZHOU: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, who is currently on an official visit to China, met with senior...
Tax collection: a system designed to fail Updated 25 May, 2026 08:03am EDITORIAL: Clearly, Pakistan’s repeated failure to meet tax collection targets is not merely a fiscal problem; it...
SECP reports 21pc growth in new company registrations Published 18 May, 2026 05:40am ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan has reported strong growth in company registrations,...
Shariah Governance Regulations: SECP proposes major changes Published 13 May, 2026 06:59am ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has proposed major changes in the Shariah...
Individuals, SMEs & AoPS: FBR issues draft of ‘complex’ e-return form Published 08 May, 2026 08:03am ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued draft of the complicated/complex electronic income tax...
Food Dept buys 955 bags of wheat from farmers so far Published 02 May, 2026 06:16am LAHORE: The Punjab Food Department has purchased 42,955 bags of wheat from farmers so far, said Secretary Food...
Two shareholder registers, two separate truths Published 24 Apr, 2026 07:02am The integrity of a capital market rests primarily upon a single, immutable question: Who owns the company? For...
SECP enforces UBO disclosure to strengthen transparency Published 22 Apr, 2026 07:23am ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has directed all companies to ensure timely...
Global pressure on Pakistan’s energy landscape Updated 21 Apr, 2026 07:38am At a time when global energy markets are under stress because of tensions involving Iran and the wider Gulf,...
Kaspersky says supply chain attacks emerge as top threat for companies Published 27 Mar, 2026 08:56am ISLAMABAD: A study by a global cybersecurity company revealed that the supply chain attacks have emerged as a top...
The middle management itch Published 18 Mar, 2026 04:35am Linking pin. Fort holders. Shock absorbers. Vision translators. Values ambassadors. These were the role definitions...
US-Israel war with Iran sends shockwaves through global business Published 07 Mar, 2026 06:09am War could dent global GDP, cause billion-dollar hits to firms
Existing unlisted companies: CDC announces fee relief package Published 28 Feb, 2026 04:56am ISLAMABAD: The Central Depository Company (CDC), at the request of the Securities and Exchange Commission of ...
Foreign investment: Country witnesses steady inflow: SECP Updated 25 Feb, 2026 08:57am ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has witnessed a steady inflow of foreign investment across multiple sectors over the past three...
When profits become harmful Published 25 Feb, 2026 04:49am Results matter. Numbers count. Margins speak. Bottom line is the topline. Financials are the headlines that occupy...
SECP directs unlisted cos to switch to book-entry shares Updated 24 Feb, 2026 04:48am ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has directed all unlisted companies having...
Foreign companies repatriate $1.6bn in seven months Updated 21 Feb, 2026 04:27pm KARACHI: Foreign companies operating in Pakistan repatriated more than USD 1.6 billion in profits and dividends...
SECP introduces draft amendments to Companies Regulations, 2024 Published 28 Jan, 2026 07:26am ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has empowered the Registrar of Companies (ROCs)...
SECP looks to scrap requirement for shareholders of Pakistani firms to declare foreign shareholdings Updated 28 Jan, 2026 07:36am ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has strongly proposed withdrawal of requirement...
SECP clarifies requirements of IFRS-9 on financial assets of cos Published 24 Jan, 2026 04:57am ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has clarified requirements of IFRS-9 (Financial...
SECP authorizes Executive Director to hear appeals of cos Published 23 Jan, 2026 07:04am ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has authorized the Executive Director to hear...
SECP notifies revised Companies Regulations Published 20 Jan, 2026 07:45am ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has notified revised Companies (Further Issue ...
Companies Act 2017: Significant proposed amendments by SECP — II Updated 17 Jan, 2026 06:24am 19- Change of name: A company can change its name subject to section 10, by special resolution. Section 10 relates...
OPINION: Companies Act 2017: Significant proposed amendments by SECP — I Updated 16 Jan, 2026 08:53am General The Securities & Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has issued a very reasonable and useful ‘Concept...
Steep taxes, soaring energy costs pushing MNCs out of Pakistan: Aurangzeb Updated 15 Jan, 2026 07:51am But insists investor confidence remains intact
SECP proposes major amendments to Companies Act, 2017, looks to boost ease of doing business Updated 14 Jan, 2026 01:02pm SECP wants to increasing digitalisation and eliminating ambiguities and redundancies in existing legislation
Cyber security warning: Firms cautioned against malicious ‘QR codes’ Published 13 Jan, 2026 08:27am ISLAMABAD: A global cyber security company Monday cautioned Pakistani companies that malicious “QR codes” have...