The secondary public offering of Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) shares, which opened on Monday, witnessed encouraging response from the general public.
Being the first day for applications, majority of the people obtained application forms from bankers to the offer, all three stock exchanges of the country and from the web site.
Many people managed to submit their applications after obtaining forms from newspapers published on Sunday.
The Privatisation Commission has said that applicants who do not have accounts with any of the Bankers to the Offer may deposit their applications at any of the Bankers to the Offer along with a pay order.
However, the application forms should clearly give details of their accounts and banks for facilitating refunds.
Overseas Pakistanis may download the application form from the following websites: www.privatisation.gov.pk, www.ssgc.com.pk, www.amzsec.com.pk and www.meezanbank.com.
These forms can be faxed to the main branches of the Bankers to the Offer at Karachi along with copies of the NICs and accompanied by a cheque or pay order, or the funds may be sent through wire transfer.
The offer, which opened on Monday, will close on Wednesday (February 11, 2004) at the close of banking hours.