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Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) seeks details of cases of insider trading and market manipulation from Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, January 29: With regard to taking up the investigations by FIA against capital market players, as reported by certain quarters, it is clarified that Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (the “Commission”), has been investigating cases of insider trading and market manipulation and consequently, filing criminal complaints in relevant court of law in terms of Securities Act, 2015.

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03/01/2002 SEC relaxes rules regarding submission of Quarterly Accounts by the Listed Companies
03/01/2002 SEC restrains the management of M/S Universal Leather and Footwear Industries Limited from making advances of Rs. 30 million to its associated company M/S MIMA Cotton Mills Limited
07/01/2002 SEC imposes fine on Mr. Mohammad Kaleem Rathor, CA, for negligence in the performance of his duties as an auditor.
10/01/2002 A delegation led by Chairman SEC to visit UAE, Saudi Arabia and UK to create awareness about the investment climate in Pakistan
10/01/2002 SEC approves names of seven outside Directors on the Board of Lahore Stock Exchange
16/01/2002 SEC directs Insurance Companies to provide evidence of compliance of section 12 of the Insurance Ordinance, 2000
21/01/2002 SEC Chairman urges Pakistani Expatriates to avail investment opportunities at home
22/01/2002 SEC decides to prosecute Directors of M/s Quality Steel Works Limited
24/01/2002 SEC decides to prosecute Directors of M/s Tri-Star Shipping Lines
30/01/2002 SEC Nominates Non-member Directors for Stock Exchanges
31/01/2002 SEC imposes fine on Mr Moosa Yusuf Lulat, CA, and member of ICAP for negligence in the performance of his duties as an auditor
01/02/2002 SEC has provided further relaxation to non-listed public and private companies to regularize their default in filing of statutory returns under the Companies Ordinance, 1984
06/02/2002 SEC Notifies Amendments in Leasing Companies (Establishment and Regulation) Rules, 2000
07/02/2002 US Delegation Visits SEC
08/02/2002 SEC Issues Directive to Stock Exchanges to Ensure Transparent Audit of Listed Companies
11/02/2002 SEC Prosecutes M/S Pak Fibre Industries Limited
13/02/2002 SEC Launches its New Website
18/02/2002 EXIM Bank Delegation Visits SEC
18/02/2002 SEC has Launched a Scheme Called “Companies Regularization Scheme” to Provide an Opportunity to Non-listed Public and Private Limited Companies to Regularize their Defaults of Filing of Statutory Returns under the Companies Ordinance, 1984
21/02/2002 SEC Chairman Presides Over Seminar Titled “The Enron Case – Revising the Auditor’s Independence”
26/02/2002 SEC Fines Mr. Muhammad Zakaria Loya, CA, for Negligence in Performance of Duties
27/02/2002 Chairman Holds Press Conference in Islamabad
28/02/2002 Chairman Inaugurates Investor Account Services at Central Depository Company, Islamabad.
01/03/2002 The appellate bench of the SEC has dismissed an appeal filed by Mr. Mehmood Ali Khan and Mr. Nasim Akhter, chartered accountants, against the order of Executive Director(E & M), SEC.
04/03/2002 Listed Companies Directed to Enforce Code of Corporate Governance.
11/03/2002 Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan Notifies Characteristics of “Venture Project” under the Venture Capital Companies and Venture Capital Funds Rules, 2001
12/03/2002 SEC Issues Show-cause Notices to 19 Insurance Companies Failing to Implement Provisions of the Insurance Ordinance 2000 Pertaining to Adequate and Sound Reinsurance Arrangement
13/03/2002 Companies Regularization Scheme
14/03/2002 SEC Finalizes Recommendations for Amendments in Companies Ordinance, 1984
15/03/2002 SEC Prepares “Investor’s Guide”.
20/03/2002 ADB Delegation Visits SEC
21/03/2002 SEC Arranges Three-day Training Programme on Insurance in Consultation with ADB.
27/03/2002 SEC Meeting with Issuers of Prospectus, Advisors and Arrangers to the Issue, and Stock Exchanges
11/04/2002 Sajjad Saifuddin Safri, a Practicing Chartered Accountant Based in Karachi, Fined for Negligence in the Performance of his Duties
15/04/2002 SEC Successfully Persuades Government of Baluchistan to Bring Down Rates of Stamp Duty Levied on the Companies
16/04/2002 SEC Imposes Fine on Mr. Abdul Ghafoor, a Practicing Chartered Accountant, for Violation of Mandatory Requirements of the Companies Ordinance, 1984
29/04/2002 SEC Extends the Period of the “Companies Easy Exit Scheme” (CEES) upto May 15, 2002
14/05/2002 SEC Invites Opinion from the General Public on the Proposed Amendments in the Companies (Invitation and Acceptance of Deposits) Rules 1987
16/05/2002 SEC extends the period of the ‘Companies Easy Exit Scheme’ (CEES) upto May 31, 2002
16/10/2002 Adjudication of defaults of late filing of statutory returns filed prior to January 01, 2002.