ISLAMABAD – The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has modified earlier circulars dealing with the renewal of licenses for non-profit organizations (NGOs) registered under Section 42 of the 1984 Companies Ordinance.
The last date for submission of application for renewal has already been extended to February 16. All the associations set up in pursuance of licence granted under Section 42 of the Ordinance and registered with the Commission have to apply to the SECP for renewal of licence by February 16.
They must have already completed five years’ time from the issuance date of their licence. The requirement for renewal of licence under Section 42 shall not apply to trade organisations licensed by the Director General Trade Organisations, Ministry of Commerce. Keeping in view the difficulties in obtaining the revaluation report from the Pakistan Centre for Philanthropy during the extended period, the requirement has been relaxed. Now instead of the evaluation report, a letter from PCP confirming that the association has applied for such an evaluation report shall be enough.
