The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) registered 3,161 new companies in May 2026, including a record 415 companies incorporated in a single day, the highest daily figure ever achieved by the regulator.
According to SECP data, this brings the total number of registered companies in Pakistan to 297,239. The regulator said 99.9 percent of all registrations during the month were completed online, reflecting continued digitisation of the incorporation process.
SECP noted that the surge came despite reduced working days due to Eid al-Adha holidays.
Geographically, Punjab led with 1,643 registrations, followed by Islamabad with 596, Sindh with 479, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with 260, Gilgit-Baltistan with 112, and Balochistan with 71.
In terms of structure, private limited companies dominated with 1,884 incorporations, while single-member companies accounted for 1,212. Limited liability partnerships and other forms made up the remaining 65 registrations.
Sector-wise, information technology and e-commerce led with 598 new companies, followed by trading (503), services (404), real estate and construction (303), and tourism and transport (206), showing broad-based expansion across the economy.
Foreign participation also remained strong, with investors from 17 countries involved in 80 locally registered companies.
China led with 89 shareholders, followed by Afghanistan, the United States, Belgium, Russia, and South Korea. Total foreign-paid capital reached Rs. 139.4 million, with Chinese investors contributing the bulk at Rs. 132.3 million.
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