The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has achieved a historic milestone by registering 3,609 new companies in May 2025, surpassing the previous record of 3,442 set in January 2025. This surge reflects growing investor confidence and the continued success of SECP’s digital transformation initiatives.

The newly registered companies collectively raised over Rs. 2.7 billion in capital, with nearly 99.9% of applications processed digitally—a testament to SECP’s push toward streamlined and paperless procedures. This growth has brought the total number of registered companies in Pakistan to over 255,000.

According to SECP, its ongoing reforms aim to enhance the ease of doing business, strengthen regulatory frameworks, improve transparency, and foster an inclusive and investor-friendly corporate environment.

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Company Types Registered:

• Private Limited Companies: 59%

• Single-Member Companies: 37%

• Others (Public Unlisted, Non-Profits, LLPs, etc.): 4%

Sector-Wise Highlights:

• Information Technology & E-Commerce: 718 new companies

• Trading: 506

• Services: 447

• Real Estate & Construction: 342

• Tourism & Transport: 237

• Food & Beverages: 187

• Education: 160

• Other active sectors included mining and quarrying (89), pharmaceutical (78), textile (74), marketing and advertisement (72), cosmetics (67), engineering (62), and healthcare (51). A range of additional sectors contributed 519 companies collectively.

Licensing & Foreign Investment:
SECP also issued 56 licenses across regulatory areas, including:

• 3 in capital markets

• 1 in insurance

• 3 in non-banking financial services

• 49 to NGOs under Section 42 of the Companies Act, 2017

Moreover, 98 companies received foreign investment, reflecting sustained international interest in Pakistan’s corporate sector.