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Tag: Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan

SECP Registers First Digital-Only Shariah-Compliant Insurer

SECP Denies Probe Into Stock Market Fall

Focus PakistanFebruary 27, 2026
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has clarified that it is not conducting any investigation into claims that the stock market was deliberately brought down. The regulator strongly denied allegations and social media rumors that it was probing a supposed cartel of brokers or any coordinated activity behind a market decline. The SECP […]
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SECP Registers First Digital-Only Shariah-Compliant Insurer

SECP Registers First Digital-Only Shariah-Compliant Insurer

Focus PakistanJanuary 28, 2026
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan has granted registration to the country’s first Shariah-compliant, digital-only non-life insurer, marking a major milestone in the evolution of Pakistan’s takaful and insurance sector. According to the SECP, First Digital Takaful Company Limited has been issued the first-ever license to operate as a fully digital general takaful company, […]
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Government appoints Ali Farid Khwaja new commissioner of SECP

SECP facilitates capital raising for Listed Companies

Focus PakistanJanuary 19, 2026
Islamabad, January 19, 2026 – The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has notified amendments to the Companies (Further Issue of Shares) Regulations, 2020 (the Regulations) to facilitate capital raising by listed companies, while maintaining adequate disclosure requirements for investors. The amendments address a challenge faced by listed companies when raising further capital from existing shareholders […]
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SECP Registers First Digital-Only Shariah-Compliant Insurer

CSR Bill 2025 Sparks Strong Resistance from Finance Ministry

NayabJuly 16, 2025
The proposed CSR Bill 2025 has triggered significant debate within Pakistan’s policy circles, as the Finance Ministry and the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) have formally opposed a central provision that seeks to make corporate social responsibility spending mandatory. The bill, currently under review by the National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Finance, proposes […]
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SBP raises around Rs501bn in PIB Auction

Cryptocurrency in Pakistan Remains Illegal as SBP Issues Firm Warning on Digital Assets

NayabMay 30, 2025
  Cryptocurrency in Pakistan remains unauthorized and outside the country’s legal financial system, as the State Bank of Pakistan and the Ministry of Finance jointly reaffirmed their position before the National Assembly Standing Committee on Finance. Officials clearly stated that cryptocurrency is not legal tender in Pakistan, and its trading, promotion, or usage is prohibited […]
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