Historic Corporate Growth in Pakistan as New Company Registrations Jump 24%

Pakistan recorded a historic increase in corporate growth during fiscal year 2025-26, with 43,559 new companies registered across the country, according to the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan.

The figure represents a 24 percent increase compared to the previous fiscal year, taking the total number of registered companies in Pakistan to 301,615.

The SECP said June alone saw the registration of 4,323 new companies, the highest number ever recorded in a single month.

Public sector company registrations also posted a 25 percent increase during the year, reflecting broader expansion in formal business activity.

Punjab led the country in new registrations with 22,364 companies, followed by Sindh with 6,691 and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with 3,820.

The highest growth in company registrations was recorded in Gilgit-Baltistan and Balochistan. In Gilgit-Baltistan, 1,585 companies were registered, marking a 65 percent increase, while Balochistan recorded 759 new companies, up 36 percent.

According to the SECP, the trading sector accounted for the largest share of new company registrations, with 41 percent of the total.

The data also showed continued foreign investor interest in Pakistan’s corporate sector. During FY2025-26, foreign investors registered 1,014 companies in the country.

The paid-up capital of these foreign-owned companies stood at Rs2.5 billion, the SECP said.

Foreign investors mainly registered companies in the trading, mining and information technology sectors. Chinese investors accounted for the highest number of company registrations, while investors from the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Canada and Spain also registered companies in Pakistan.