SECP registers 5,241 new companies in September, total tops 317,000

October 09, 2026 (MLN): The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) registered 5,241 new companies in September 2026, bringing the total number of registered companies in the country to 317,002. Around 99.9% of registrations were completed online, according to the SECP.

The newly registered companies included 3,013 private limited companies, 2,058 single-member companies, 127 limited liability partnerships (LLPs), 29 not-for-profit organizations, 10 public companies, two trade organizations and two foreign companies, the SECP stated.

Punjab led the registrations with 2,740 new companies, followed by Islamabad with 1,009, Sindh with 790, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with 428, Gilgit-Baltistan with 169 and Balochistan with 105 companies.

Among various sectors, information technology (IT) topped the list with 920 new companies, followed by trading with 808, services with 599, construction with 339, food with 239, tourism with 222 and real estate with 193 companies.

Meanwhile, 189 companies were registered in education, 179 in e-commerce, 127 in mining, while another 1,426 companies were established across all other sectors.

In September, 167 foreign investors participated in company registrations, with China leading the list with 113 investors, according to the SECP.

Women accounted for 14% of shareholders and directors, 11% of ultimate beneficial owners and 8% of chief executive positions.

Company registration is an important step towards building a structured economy, while the registration process is being further simplified to promote economic growth, said SECP Chairman Dr. Kabir Ahmed Sidhu.

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