The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan registered 3,881 new companies in January 2026, adding momentum to corporate growth at the start of the year.
The new incorporations brought a cumulative paid-up capital of Rs. 8.4 billion and pushed the total number of registered companies in the country to 283,540.
During the month, 82 of the newly incorporated companies attracted foreign investment from investors representing China, United States, Afghanistan, Australia, Turkey, United Kingdom, Palau, South Africa, Albania, Denmark, Germany, Malaysia, South Korea, Spain and Ukraine.
Of the total incorporations, 99.9 percent were completed online through the SECP’s eZfile system, reflecting continued reliance on digital registration processes.
In terms of corporate structure, private limited companies made up 59 percent of the new registrations, while single member companies accounted for 38 percent. The remaining 3 percent comprised public unlisted companies, not-for-profit organisations and limited liability partnerships.
Punjab recorded the highest number of new incorporations with 1,998 companies, accounting for 52 percent of the total. The Islamabad Capital Territory followed with 747 companies at 19 percent, while Sindh registered 601 companies at 15 percent. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa added 343 companies at 9 percent, Gilgit Baltistan recorded 127 companies at 3 percent, and Balochistan registered 65 companies at 2 percent.
Sector-wise, Information Technology and e-commerce led with 729 new companies. The trading sector followed with 613 incorporations, services with 494, and real estate development and construction with 347. Tourism and transport contributed 234 companies, food and beverages 183, and education 145.
Other sectors also recorded notable additions, including mining and quarrying with 100 companies, marketing and advertising with 95, communications with 83, textiles with 77, corporate agricultural farming with 75, pharmaceuticals with 65, healthcare with 62, engineering with 60, fuel and energy with 55, and auto and allied industries with 45.
A further 419 companies were registered across sectors such as chemicals, cosmetics and toiletries, cables and electrical goods, and paper and board.