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The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Resources has notified appointment of Sohail Wajahat Siddiqui as chairman of the board of directors of Pakistan State Oil (PSO) . Siddiqui has replaced Nazim F Haji with immediate effect. Sohail heads Siemens Pakistan Engineering Company Limited as its Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer. He has served as the president of the Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) and also served as chairman of Pakistan Red Crescent Society, Sindh. Siddiqui has also served as board member of Pakistan Steel. He is also the founding member of the Pakistan Business Council. In recognition to his contribution towards the national cause, he has been awarded Sitara-e-Imtiaz. (The News) 

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has amended the Statement in Lieu of Prospectus which is contained in Part III of Second Schedule of the Companies Ordinance, 1984, required to be filed with the registrar by a private company converting into a public company. SRO No. 677(I)/2011, of July 8, 2011 has been placed on the SECP website www.secp.gov.pk Previously, the Statement in Lieu of Prospectus format required to be filed by public unlisted companies for obtaining Commencement of Business Certificate was substituted with new one, vide SRO No. 289 (I)/ 2011 of April, 4, 2011. On the same lines, amendments have now been made to the Statement in Lieu of Prospectus format required to be filed by a private company converting into a public company. Amended format has been designed compatible with SECP’s eServices regime and suitable for online submission environment. Relevant information regarding the company, i.e., Corporate Universal Identification Num...