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CCP approves Unity Foods acquisition by Singaporean firm
The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has granted approval to the share acquisition in Unity Foods company of Pakistan by four acquirers, including a Singapore-based investment holding company. The approved transaction involves the acquisition of a 23.20% shareholding in M/s. Unity Foods Limited by the four acquirers. One of the acquirers is M/s. Wilmar Pakistan […]
SECP Introduces Amendments to Companies (Further Issue of Shares) Regulations 2020
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has announced a series of amendments to the Companies (Further Issue of Shares) Regulations, 2020, after extensive consultations with stakeholders and the public. The SECP revealed Thursday the adoption of revised regulations aimed at simplifying the process of right issuance, bolstering disclosures in offer documents, and adjusting […]
EU Presses for Practical Implementation for Pakistan’s GSP+ Trade Benefit
GSP+ elevates Pakistan’s exports to the EU, fostering growth and sustainability with zero-rated tariffs on two-thirds of products. The European Union (EU) urges Pakistan for practical implementation of 27 international conventions that are integral to the Generalized System of Preferences Plus (GSP+) scheme. The EU’s fourth report on the scheme underscores Pakistan’s legislative advancements. However, […]
Oil Giant Shell Exits Pakistan After 75 Years
Shell Plc has formally conveyed to the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) that it has decided to exit Pakistan and sell its 77.42 percent shares to Saudi Arabian Wafi Energy LLC. Shell Petroleum Company Limited, a subsidiary of Shell plc, has agreed to sell its majority interest in Shell Pakistan Limited (SPL) to this Saudi company, […]
Pak Suzuki Motor Company to Delist from Pakistan Stock Exchange
The Board of Directors (BoD) of Pak Suzuki Motor Company (PSMC) announced its decision to acquire all outstanding shares of the company and delist from the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), as disclosed in a notice issued to the bourse on Thursday. The decision, made during a BoD meeting of the Suzuki motors, follows the PSX […]
Sawiris Mulls $7bn Investment in Reko Diq; Saudi Arabia Wants to Be Partner
Naveed Ahmed Following Saudi Arabia, Egyptian tycoon Naguib Sawiris, a luminary in the realms of telecommunications and gold mining, is also considering a substantial investment in Pakistan’s Reko Diq Copper Gold project. As far as the volume of foreign investment is concerned, Sawiris wants to invest $7 billion. He wants to expand his business footprint […]