The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan published an update on corporate registrations, reporting 2,757 new companies registered in March 2025 and bringing the total number of registered companies to 249,365. Around 99.9% of new registrations were processed digitally. Private limited companies accounted for 54% of new registrations and single-member companies for 40%, with the remaining 6% comprising public unlisted companies, not-for-profit organizations, trade organizations and limited liability partnerships. By sector, the largest additions were in Information Technology and e-commerce (552), trading (350), services (313) and real estate development and construction (256), followed by tourism and transport (161), food and beverages (147), education (127) and corporate agricultural farming (124). The release also reported 73 newly registered companies receiving capital from foreign investors, including from Australia, China, Hong Kong, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Malaysia, Norway, Singapore, Spain, Vietnam and Yemen.
Securites & Exchange Commission of Pakistan 2025-04-18
Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan registers 2,757 new companies in March 2025 with 99.9% processed digitally
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan reported 2,757 new company registrations in March 2025, with 99.9% processed digitally, raising the total to 249,365. Private limited companies comprised 54% of new registrations, followed by single-member companies at 40%. Information Technology and e-commerce led sector additions, and 73 companies received foreign investment from countries including Australia and China.