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In line with its efforts to strengthen the capital market in Pakistan by further developing the derivatives market segment and providing investors with more diversified range of investment/hedging alternatives, the SECP has approved the Regulations Governing Index Option Contracts of the Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE). These regulations have been framed in line with best international practices to provide a framework for the launch of trading in cash-settled index option contracts. An option contract essentially gives its holder a right, but not the obligation to buy or sell an underlying asset on a future date at a predetermined price. Based on his expectations and prevailing market conditions, the option holder can either exercise this right and book profits from buying/selling the underlying at a favorable price than the market price or let the right lapse if he thinks the same will not benefit him. Like other derivative instruments, options are also tradable and the option