Pakistan to launch investor-friendly stock market app next month

Scheduled for launch in July 2026, the Asaan Connect App is a flagship digital initiative being developed under the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP)’s guidance to simplify access to investment services including stock market. The country’s top securities regulator in a statement said this initiative will expand financial inclusion, and attract a new generation of investors through a convenient and user-friendly digital experience. The SECP said Chairman Dr Kabir Ahmed Sidhu was briefed about the upcoming application in a meeting of the Board of Directors and senior management of the Central Depository Company of Pakistan Limited (CDCPL) in Karachi.