Pakistan posts record 43,559 new company registrations in FY26

Pakistan recorded its highest-ever annual increase in corporate registrations during fiscal year 2025-26, with 43,559 new companies incorporated, bringing the total number of registered companies in the country to 301,615, according to the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP).

The regulator said company registrations increased 24% from the previous fiscal year, reflecting continued expansion in the country's corporate sector.

Record monthly registrations

The SECP said 4,323 new companies were registered in June 2026, the highest number of incorporations ever recorded in a single month.

Registrations of public-sector companies also increased 25% during the fiscal year.

Punjab leads new registrations

According to the SECP, Punjab accounted for the largest number of newly registered companies, with 22,364, followed by Sindh with 6,691 and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with 3,820.

The fastest growth in company registrations was recorded in Gilgit-Baltistan and Balochistan.

The SECP said 1,585 companies were registered in Gilgit-Baltistan, a 65% increase from the previous fiscal year, while 759 companies were incorporated in Balochistan, up 36%.

Trading sector dominates

The regulator said the trading sector accounted for 41% of all new company registrations during fiscal year 2025-26.

Foreign investors register more than 1,000 companies

The SECP said foreign investors registered 1,014 companies during fiscal year 2025-26, with a combined paid-up capital of PKR 2.5 billion.

Foreign investors primarily established companies in the trading, mining and information technology sectors, according to the regulator.

The SECP said investors from China registered the highest number of companies, followed by those from the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Canada and Spain.