SECP urges companies to hold AGMs by October 28

According to Business Recorder, the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan has asked firms whose financial year closed on June 30, 2026 to convene their AGMs before October 28, 2026. It also advised them to finish their Annual Return and Ultimate Beneficial Ownership filings.

The meetings must take place within 120 days of the financial year end, the regulator announced on Tuesday. Once the AGM is over, firms must lodge Form A if their particulars have altered, and Form 24 if they have not. Single-member firms and private companies with capital up to Rs3 million are exempt from filing unchanged Annual Returns.

Companies must also meet their yearly UBO obligations: sending notices, obtaining declarations and updates, keeping a UBO Register, and submitting Form-19 to the registrar with the AR. Where no AR is needed, Form-19 is due within 30 days after the calendar year ends. The SECP also urged firms to review their records and prepare filings early so corporate information stays current.