Pakistan Registers Over 5,000 New Companies in October 2026
ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) registered 5,003 new companies during October 2026, bringing the total number of registered companies in the country to 321,794.
According to the SECP, 99.9 per cent of the newly registered companies completed the registration process online.
Of the newly registered businesses, 55.4 per cent were private limited companies, while 41.6 per cent were single-member companies.
Punjab recorded the highest number of new registrations with 2,663 companies, followed by Islamabad with 934 and Sindh with 751. Meanwhile, 382 companies were registered in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 162 in Gilgit-Baltistan and 111 in Balochistan.
The IT sector led the registrations in October, with 991 new companies, followed by trading with 767 and services with 594. The construction sector recorded 295 registrations, while 219 companies were registered in food and beverages, 213 in tourism and 170 in real estate.
The SECP further stated that 173 foreign investors became directors of newly registered companies during the month. Women accounted for 13 per cent of the shareholders and directors of the newly registered businesses.
SECP Chairman Dr. Kabir Sidhu said the increase in company registrations reflected growing investment activity in the country.
He said the commission was digitising corporate compliance procedures to make doing business in Pakistan easier.
Dr. Sidhu added that the establishment of more companies would create additional employment opportunities across the country.
