The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) published corporate registration statistics showing 2,956 new company registrations in April 2025, taking the total number of registered companies in Pakistan to 252,321. The release highlights that around 99.9% of new registrations are now processed digitally. Private limited companies accounted for 56% of new registrations and single-member companies for 39%, with the remaining 5% comprising public unlisted companies, not-for-profit organisations, trade organisations and limited liability partnerships (LLPs). Sectoral growth was led by information technology and e-commerce (584 new companies), followed by trading (402), services (363) and real estate development and construction (255), alongside further additions across tourism and transport, food and beverages, education, engineering and energy, chemicals and cosmetics, textiles, mining and quarrying, corporate agricultural farming, pharmaceuticals and healthcare. SECP also reported 92 new companies receiving foreign capital, with investors from Bahrain, Belgium, China, Germany, Greece, Indonesia, Iraq, Kenya, Malaysia, Nepal, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and the United States. SECP indicated it will continue enhancing digital infrastructure and simplifying business processes to reduce turnaround times and support entrepreneurship and investment.
Securites & Exchange Commission of Pakistan 2025-05-08
Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan reports 2,956 new company registrations in April 2025 with 99.9% processed digitally
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan reported 2,956 new company registrations in April 2025, bringing the total to 252,321, with 99.9% processed digitally. Private limited companies made up 56% of new registrations, and sectoral growth was led by information technology and e-commerce. SECP plans to enhance digital infrastructure and streamline processes to support entrepreneurship and investment.