The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) registered 2,993 new companies in March 2026, marking an 11 percent increase compared with the same month last year, in a sign of improving investor confidence and continued business formalization.
With the latest additions, the total number of registered companies in Pakistan has reached 290,041, according to the regulator. The SECP said nearly 99.9 percent of all registrations were completed online through its eZfile portal, reflecting ongoing digital transformation and ease of doing business reforms.
The total paid up capital of newly registered companies stood at Rs. 2.80 billion, indicating continued investment across multiple sectors. Private limited companies accounted for 57 percent of the new registrations, while 39 percent were single-member companies. The remaining 4 percent included public unlisted companies, not-for-profit organisations, and limited liability partnerships.
Province-wise, Punjab led with 1,488 new companies, followed by Islamabad with 552, Sindh with 447, Gilgit-Baltistan with 233, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with 224, and Balochistan with 49.
Sector-wise, information technology and e-commerce remained the leading areas with 606 new companies, followed by trading, services, and real estate development and construction. Other active sectors included tourism, food and beverages, education, textile, agriculture, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, and energy.
The SECP also reported continued foreign interest, with 58 new companies receiving overseas investment, led by investors from China, Afghanistan, and the United Kingdom. The data suggests sustained momentum in Pakistan’s corporate sector despite broader economic challenges.
