SECP Registers 3,881 New Companies in January; Total Tally Reaches 283,540 -

PAKISTAN

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) registered 3,881 new companies in January 2026, raising the total number of registered companies in the country to 283,540.

According to the SECP, the newly incorporated firms brought in a cumulative paid-up capital of Rs 8.4 billion during the month. Notably, 99.9 percent of the registrations were completed online through the commission’s eZfile system, reflecting continued progress in digital facilitation.

A total of 82 companies attracted foreign investment from investors belonging to a diverse range of countries, including China, the United States, Afghanistan, Australia, Turkey, the United Kingdom, Palau, South Africa, Albania, Denmark, Germany, Malaysia, South Korea, Spain, and Ukraine.

In terms of company structure, private limited companies accounted for 59 percent of new registrations, while single-member companies made up 38 percent. The remaining 3 percent comprised public unlisted companies, not-for-profit organisations, and limited liability partnerships.

Province-wise, Punjab led with 1,998 new companies (52 percent), followed by the Islamabad Capital Territory with 747 (19 percent), Sindh with 601 (15 percent), Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with 343 (9 percent), Gilgit-Baltistan with 127 (3 percent), and Balochistan with 65 (2 percent).

Sector-wise, the Information Technology and e-commerce sectors topped the list with 729 new companies, followed by trading (613), services (494), and real estate development and construction (347).

Other prominent sectors included tourism and transport (234), food and beverages (183), education (145), mining and quarrying (100), marketing and advertising (95), communications (83), textiles (77), corporate agricultural farming (75), pharmaceuticals (65), healthcare (62), engineering (60), fuel and energy (55), and auto and allied industries (45).

An additional 419 companies were registered across other sectors such as chemicals, cosmetics and toiletries, cables and electrical goods, and paper and board. – ERMD

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