SECP Registers 5,241 New Companies in September

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan registered 5,241 companies in September 2026, bringing the national total to 317,002, according to reported SECP figures.

Approximately 99.9% of registrations were completed online.

Private Limited Companies Lead

The additions included 3,013 private limited companies, 2,058 single-member companies and 127 limited liability partnerships, alongside other organisational categories.

Punjab Tops Regional Registrations

Punjab recorded 2,740 registrations, followed by Islamabad with 1,009 and Sindh with 790.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa added 428 companies, Gilgit-Baltistan 169 and Balochistan 105.

IT Leads Sector Activity

Information technology accounted for 920 new companies, ahead of trading with 808 and services with 599.

Construction, food, tourism and real estate also contributed to registrations.

Foreign Investor Participation

The figures recorded participation by 167 foreign investors, including 113 from China.

These numbers measure company incorporation; they do not establish how many businesses have begun operations or created jobs.