- August 6, 2026
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The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) registered a record 5,438 new companies in July 2026, including five international companies that established offices in Pakistan, reflecting growing business activity and foreign participation.
According to the regulator, companies from Malaysia, the United Arab Emirates, and China entered the Pakistani market, while 112 newly incorporated companies included foreign directors.
The newly registered entities comprised 3,148 private limited companies, 2,117 single-member companies, 127 limited liability partnerships (LLPs), 28 non-profit organizations, and 18 public companies.
Punjab accounted for the largest share of registrations with 2,756 companies (51%), followed by Islamabad (1,053), Sindh (864), Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (450), Gilgit-Baltistan (180), and Balochistan (135).
By sector, Information Technology (IT) led with 1,008 new companies, followed by trading (845), services (638), construction (348), food and beverages (256), tourism (207), e-commerce (181), education (165), real estate development (162), and corporate agriculture (145).
The SECP noted that 4,323 companies were registered in June, which was also a record for a single month at the time, while registrations of public sector companies increased 25% during FY26.
