ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) registered 5,003 new companies in October 2026.
With this addition, the total number of registered companies in the country has risen to 321,794. During the month, 99.9 percent of registrations were completed online.
According to the SECP, 55.4 percent of the new companies were private limited and 41.6 percent were single-member companies. Punjab saw 2,663 new registrations, Islamabad 934 and Sindh 751, while Khyber Pakhtunkhwa recorded 382, Gilgit-Baltistan 162 and Balochistan 111.
The information technology sector led registrations in October with 991 companies, followed by trading with 767, services with 594 and construction with 295. Food and beverages accounted for 219 companies, tourism for 213 and real estate for 170.
The SECP said 173 foreign investors became directors of companies registered during the month, while women made up 13 percent of shareholders and directors.
SECP Chairman Dr Kabir Sidhu said the rise in company registrations reflects growing investment in the country, adding that the commission is digitising corporate compliance to make doing business easier. He said the more new companies are formed, the more employment opportunities will be created.
