Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan holds sessions under ease of doing business reforms agenda

Islamabad, February 27, 2018 (PPI-OT): The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has organized two sessions with the contributors under ease of doing business reforms agenda at Company Registration Offices in Lahore and Karachi. The purpose of these sessions was to engage with the contributors and end-users of the services being provided by the SECP for starting a company. The participants were apprised of the recent initiatives taken by SECP to reduce time, procedures and cost in order to facilitate the new startups and businesses.

The reforms introduced by SECP include the launch of unified online procedure for company registration through e-Services, 75% reduction in filing fee at the time of company registration and processing of complete application for company registration in just “four working hours”. The participants appreciated the SECP’s continuous efforts aimed at creating a conducive environment for ease of doing business in Pakistan.

For more information, contact:
Head, Internal and External Communication
Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP)
NIC Building, 63 Jinnah Avenue, Islamabad
Tel: +92-51-9214005 or +92-51-9214009 (Ext. 378)
Fax: +92-51-9206459
Cell: +92-302-8552254
E-mail: shakil.chaudhary@secp.gov.pk
Website: www.secp.gov.pk