Business & Industry

In light of the commitment of the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) to promote capital formation and educate potential issuers and investors about different modes of financing and investment avenues, a Guidance Paper detailing the mechanics and elements for the issuance of Convertible Debt Securities (CDS) has been published. This paper is available …

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Federal Board of Revenue’s Pakistan Customs Wing has introduced a new automated process in WeBOC system for scanning of containerized import consignments of industrial raw materials for their speedy clearance at ports.   The introduction of a Non-Intrusive Inspection System by Customs was a long-awaited initiative aimed at replacing physical inspection of cargo and reducing …

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The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has been receiving complaints from taxpayers and other users that they have been receiving emails regarding a list of income tax defaulters. It has issued a statement denying any connection with the emails in question that are being sent from a fake email address — alert@fbr.news. The emails instruct the …

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The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has issued a new procedure for the approval of capital expenditure and disposal of assets by the board of companies. The SECP has issued an S.R.O.449(I)/2021 here on Friday to issue draft amendments to the Companies (General Provisions and Forms) Regulations, 2018. In the case of a …

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The overall output of Large Scale Manufacturing Industries (LSMI) output increased by 7.45 percent during the first eight months (July-February) of 2020-21 as compared to July-February 2019-20, as most of the major manufacturing sectors had posted growths. The LSMI QIM was recorded at 149.88 points during July-February 2020-21 against 139.49 points during the same period of …

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The Employee Stock Option Plan (ESOP) is a popular method of attracting, motivating, and retaining employees that also permits them to share in a company’s success without requiring a startup business to spend precious cash. Previously, only public companies were allowed to issue employee stock options. As progression towards facilitating the corporate sector, the Securities …

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