The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has launched SMS short code service to disseminate timely information and authenticate the licensed/ registered entities.
The timely and easy delivery of information to general public and stakeholders will help to mitigate the possible scams and frauds in the capital markets and provide utmost convenience to all stakeholders.
The SECP advises general public to never invest in an unregistered company and avoid investment through an unlicensed entity. Before taking any decision for their investments, the potential investors can now get confirmed status of any entity by sending just an SMS to 8181.
The following digital services are now available to public through a dedicated short code 8181: