NEXT CAPITAL LIMITED vs EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ADJUDICATION DEPARTMENT-I, SECP — 2026 CLD 677 SECURITIES-AND-EXCHANGE-COMMISSION-OF-PAKISTAN

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Citation: 2026 CLD 677 SECURITIES-AND-EXCHANGE-COMMISSION-OF-PAKISTAN
Year: 2026
Reporter: CLD
Parties: NEXT CAPITAL LIMITED vs EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ADJUDICATION DEPARTMENT-I, SECP

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NEXT CAPITAL LIMITED VS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ADJUDICATION DEPARTMENT-I, SECP. Reglns. 6(3)(a), 6(3)(c), 6(4), 6(8), 4(a) & 13(7)---Requirements of Anti-Money Laundering Regulations---Contravention by the Company---Appellant (Trading Right Entitlement Certificate holder of the Pakistan Stock Exchange and licensed as securities broker) was penalized by Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan ('the Commission') for contravention of provisions of Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism) Regulations, 2018 ('the AML Regulations, 2018')---Validity---Appellant had the responsibility to strictly adhere to the relevant requirements outlined in the AML Regulations, 2018 which were notified on June 13, 2018---Appellant had ample time to implement systems required to ensure compliance with the said AML Regulations, 2018 as the Inspection was started in 2020---Subsequent rectification actions did not absolve the appellant from the committed violations---Notably, the appellant provided the requisite information in the highlighted instances in compliance of Reglns. 6(3)(a), 6(3)(c) & 6(4) of the AML Regulations, 2018 subsequent to the inspection, but failed to provide proper evidence and justification for contravention of Reglns. 6(8), 4(a) & 13(7) of the AML Regulations, 2018---Under the circumstances, the appellant could not be exonerated from the alleged violations, however, in view of the subsequent compliance and future commitment, Appellate Bench, reduced the imposed penalty vide the impugned order from Rs. 650,000 to Rs. 325,000---Appeal was disposed of accordingly.

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