ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has allowed floating a new Modaraba namely Awwal Modaraba Management Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary company of Pak Brunei Investment Company Limited, having paid up fund of Rs1 billion.
The new modaraba will be a financial services modaraba, mainly engaged in providing financial support through Shari’ah compliant modes. The certificates of Awwal Modaraba will also be listed on the stock exchange. The Religious Board for Modarabas had cleared and certified in writing that the proposed business specified in its prospectus is in line with the injunctions of Islam.
It is expected that addition of Awwal Modaraba in the non-banking finance sector would contribute in promoting the business in conformity with the Islamic injunctions and provide further opportunities to the general public to invest in Islamic financial institutions in the country.
