Maintain proactive post-investment monitoring instead of exhaustive pre-clearance for low-risk categories
Reform IDE553
DescriptionAfter: Security clearance requirements will be calibrated according to risk, with low-risk and medium-risk investment cases processed without prior security clearance. SECP will proceed with company incorporation and the appointment of foreign nationals as directors based on prescribed criteria, while security agencies undertake post-investment monitoring and intelligence-led oversight. Pre-clearance will be retained only for high-risk and sensitive sectors. This risk-based framework will significantly reduce entry barriers, accelerate business registration timelines, enhance investor confidence, and improve Pakistan’s ease of doing business while maintaining national security safeguards through continuous monitoring mechanisms.
DepartmentExcise-Taxation and Narcotics Control Department-Punjab
Jurisdiction / LocationEntire Pakistan
SectorAll Sectors
Start Date
Target Deadline05-05-2026
Date Enacted
Implementation StatusIn Progress
Progress 30%
CCORR Direction
Cost Savings PKR (Mil.)
Evidence