The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) recorded 3,444 new company registrations in February 2026, bringing the total number of registered companies in the country to 287,049. The data, released by the regulator, underscores sustained growth and diversification in Pakistan’s corporate landscape.
Private limited companies represented the largest share of new incorporations, accounting for 59 percent, while single-member companies comprised 38 percent. The remaining 3 percent of registrations included public unlisted companies, not-for-profit organizations, limited liability partnerships, and foreign companies.
Foreign participation continued to play a visible role in Pakistan’s corporate sector. A total of 82 newly incorporated companies reported international shareholding in February, with China emerging as the largest contributor, participating in 44 companies. The United States followed with investments in seven companies. Other international investors included Palau and Germany with three companies each, Egypt, the United Kingdom, Australia, Afghanistan, Yemen, and Indonesia with two companies each, and additional participation from Azerbaijan, Nigeria, Jordan, Canada, Sweden, Denmark, the Philippines, Turkey, Portugal, and Belgium. SECP noted that foreign investment was largely directed towards mining and quarrying, trading, and information technology, reflecting sustained international interest in Pakistan’s resource, commercial, and digital sectors.
Provincial analysis shows that Punjab led the registrations with 1,696 new companies, followed by the Islamabad Capital Territory with 656, Sindh with 555, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with 317, Gilgit-Baltistan with 174, and Balochistan with 46. This distribution highlights regional trends in corporate activity and economic engagement across the country. Sector-wise, information technology and e-commerce dominated the new incorporations with 723 companies, followed by trading with 531, services with 434, and real estate development and construction with 323. Other sectors showing growth included tourism and transport with 194 companies, food and beverages with 165, education with 107, mining and quarrying with 79, textile with 69, marketing and advertisement with 64, chemicals and pharmaceuticals with 58 each, corporate agricultural farming with 57, and healthcare with 56.
Additional incorporations were recorded in engineering with 52 companies, cosmetics with 50, communications with 44, fuel and energy with 42, lodging with 37, and auto-allied industries with 35. The regulator also reported 266 new companies across other sectors, including cables and electric goods, sports, and paper and board, reflecting continued diversification and expansion of Pakistan’s corporate base.
The SECP highlighted that the registration trends indicate a robust and evolving business environment in Pakistan, supported by both domestic and foreign investors. The emphasis on IT, e-commerce, and trading demonstrates the growing role of technology-driven sectors in the economy, while investments in resource-based and commercial activities underline continued confidence in Pakistan’s broader economic potential.
These developments reinforce Pakistan’s commitment to facilitating entrepreneurship, innovation, and investor-friendly policies, providing a foundation for sustained corporate sector growth and increased economic participation across all provinces and key sectors.
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