The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) registered 5,003 new companies in October 2026, bringing the country’s total number of registered companies to 321,794. According to the regulator, 99.9 per cent of the new registrations were completed online, reflecting the growing use of digital services for company formation. Private limited companies accounted for 55.4 per cent of the new registrations, while single-member companies made up 41.6 per cent. Punjab recorded the highest number of new companies at 2,663. Islamabad followed with 934 registrations, while Sindh added 751 companies. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa recorded 382 new registrations, followed by Gilgit-Baltistan with 162 and Balochistan with 111. The information technology sector led the registrations with 991 companies. Trading followed with 767, services with 594 and construction with 295. The food and beverages sector added 219 companies, while tourism recorded 213 registrations. Another 170 companies were registered in real estate. Iran War Trump Admits Conflict Contributed to Republican Midterm Defeat The SECP said 173 foreign investors joined companies registered during the month as directors. Women accounted for 13 per cent of shareholders and directors. SECP Chairman Dr Kabir Sidhu said the increase in company registrations reflected growing investment in Pakistan. He said the commission was digitising corporate compliance procedures to make it easier to establish and operate businesses. Sidhu added that the formation of more companies would also create additional employment opportunities. Post navigation Mohammad Amir: Former Pakistan Pacer Registers for Afghanistan Premier League as British Citizen LPG Crisis: Pakistan’s Energy Security Exposed as Demand Set to Outpace Supply
