SECP gets 5th commissioner

Published February 8, 2026
The Secu­rities and Exchange Commi­ssion of Pakistan. — Reuters/File
The Secu­rities and Exchange Commi­ssion of Pakistan. — Reuters/File

ISLAMABAD: The government has appointed Imtiaz Haider as the fifth commissioner of the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP), completing the regulator’s minimum strength.

Mr Haider previously served as SECP commissioner from 2011 to 2014 and was managing director and CEO of Islamabad Stock Exchange.

The appointment will en­­able the SECP to establish appellate benches.

Published in Dawn, February 8th, 2026

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