Key Points
- Regulator introduces statutory compliance certificate for companies
- Certification confirms registration and regulatory compliance status
- Non-compliant and inactive firms excluded from eligibility
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s securities regulator has introduced a new certification system to digitally verify corporate compliance status, in a bid to improve transparency and strengthen confidence in the country’s business environment.
Pakistan’s Securities and Exchange Commission has launched a “Certificate of Statutory Compliance” framework for registered companies, creating a formal mechanism to verify whether firms meet legal and regulatory requirements.
Under the new system, compliant companies will receive official certificates confirming their registration status, operational standing, and adherence to statutory obligations, according to a notification issued by the regulator.
The regulator said the certificate is intended as an official validation of corporate compliance and is expected to help Pakistani companies strengthen credibility in international partnerships and business transactions.
However, the commission clarified that inactive companies, under regulatory investigation, or maintaining incomplete statutory records will not qualify for certification.
It added that firms failing to submit required filings and mandatory returns will also be excluded from the framework.
Applications for the compliance certificate will be submitted to the Registrar of Companies, who will review and process requests under the new system.
The regulator said the initiative would improve corporate governance standards, enhance transparency and encourage consistent compliance across the corporate sector.
