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New SECP leadership: some legitimate expectations

Over the past several years, the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has introduced a series of...

Updated 23 Feb, 2026 05:19am

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SECP approves full digitization of share ownership for unlisted companies

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has initiated the second phase of reforms to...

Published 22 Feb, 2026 02:31am

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SECP greets waiver of stamp duty on property transfers by Punjab govt

ISLAMABAD: The Punjab government, in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2017, has notified the...

Published 22 Feb, 2026 02:31am

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Licensed & notified entities: NBFCs’ assets total Rs6.84trn on January 1

SECP data reveals that non-banking finance companies sector comprised 69 fund management entities and 116 lending entities

Updated 22 Feb, 2026 04:57pm

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Punjab waives stamp duty on court, SECP-approved mergers

The Government of Punjab, in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2017, has notified the complete...

Published 21 Feb, 2026 01:50pm

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Unlisted cos: SECP initiates second phase of reforms

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has initiated the second phase of reforms to...

Updated 21 Feb, 2026 09:33am

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SECP initiates shift from physical share certificates to electronic book-entry system

Move to eliminate risks associated with paper certificates, enable faster and more secure share transfers, and improve transparency of ownership records

Published 20 Feb, 2026 01:21pm

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SECP issues list of 125 dissolved companies

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has released a list of 125 foreign companies -...

Updated 18 Feb, 2026 07:18am

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SECP grants registration to First Digital Takaful Co Ltd

KARACHI: Pakistan’s insurance and Takaful sector has marked a significant milestone as the Securities and Exchange...

Published 14 Feb, 2026 02:23am

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SECP seeks to raise Shariah-compliant debt share from 13pc to 20pc

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has noted that Shariah-compliant instruments...

Published 14 Feb, 2026 02:23am

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SECP told: Real estate ‘mother industry’ with Rs100trn asset class

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has been informed that real estate is the...

Updated 14 Feb, 2026 09:15am

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Dec 2023 to Nov 2025: USD13.3bn raised in primary auctions: SECP

ISLAMABAD: Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) on Friday disclosed that USD 13.3 billion was...

Updated 14 Feb, 2026 09:06am

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KE Board to appoint interim CEO today

ISLAMABAD: As the Board of Directors (BoD) of K-Electric (KE) prepares to appoint an interim Chief Executive Officer...

Published 13 Feb, 2026 05:47am

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Capital market: T+1 settlement cycle speeds up transactions

KARACHI: Pakistan’s capital market has implemented a faster T+1 settlement cycle, significantly shortening the time...

Updated 13 Feb, 2026 07:19am

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SECP registers 3,881 new companies in January

The newly incorporated companies bring in a cumulative paid-up capital of Rs8.4 billion during the month

Published 12 Feb, 2026 05:33pm

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SECP approves acquisition of stake in TPL Insurance by Jazz Int’l Holding

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has approved the acquisition of a controlling...

Published 12 Feb, 2026 04:44am

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SECP approves Jazz’s acquisition of controlling stake in TPL Insurance

Partnership expected to increase insurance penetration, foreign investment

Published 11 Feb, 2026 10:55pm

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Settlements: Capital market shifts to T+1 cycle

KARACHI: Pakistan’s capital market has officially transitioned to a T+1 settlement cycle, marking a major structural...

Published 11 Feb, 2026 04:48am

Pakistan capital market shifts to T+1 settlement cycle

Under the system, all eligible trades at the Pakistan Stock Exchange are now settled on a trade-plus-one (T+1) basis

Published 10 Feb, 2026 08:02pm

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SECP issues list of 24,958 inactive companies

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has issued a comprehensive list of 24,958...

Updated 10 Feb, 2026 07:16am

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Mutual fund industry: AMCs & PFMs allowed to avail conventional or Shariah-compliant facilities

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has allowed the Asset Management Companies...

Updated 10 Feb, 2026 07:15am

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SECP formulates new mechanism for special audit of companies

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has chalked out a new mechanism for the special...

Updated 10 Feb, 2026 07:18am

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Haider appointed SECP Commissioner

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has appointed Imtiaz Haider as Commissioner of the Securities and Exchange...

Published 08 Feb, 2026 03:09am

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SECP orders KE to hold board elections by March 25

KARACHI: SECP has taken a decisive step to restore normal corporate governance at K-Electric by ordering the company...

Published 07 Feb, 2026 06:42am

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SECP allocates key portfolios to new Commissioners

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has finalized the allocation of portfolios...

Published 04 Feb, 2026 05:49am

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Global investors: Govt may announce tax relief measures

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has convened an urgent meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Regulatory...

Updated 03 Feb, 2026 07:31am

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Accelerated settlement: Why T+1 is everyone’s business

Pakistan’s capital market, under the supervision of the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan, is entering...

Updated 02 Feb, 2026 06:48am

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Finance Division, SECP to expand debt market, cut bank reliance: Aurangzeb

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Friday conveyed to the new leadership of the Securities and...

Published 31 Jan, 2026 04:59am

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Aurangzeb meets new SECP leadership

A major focus of the discussion was the development of Pakistan’s debt capital markets

Published 30 Jan, 2026 03:19pm

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Sehl Accounts: SECP decides to promote financial inclusion, attract low-ticket investments

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has announced some major decisions to promote...

Published 30 Jan, 2026 05:20am