The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has published draft "Access to Inside Information Regulations 2016" in the official Gazette and placed it on its website to seek public opinion. The comments of the stakeholders, received within 14 days of the day of publication will be considered before finalising the regulations.
Section 131 of the 2015 Securities Act requires the listed companies or persons acting on their behalf, to maintain a list of persons employed, who have access to inside information. These regulations provide the manner in which the said list is to be maintained.-PR