New Company Registrations Surge in Pakistan

In March 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) documented the registration of 2,757 new enterprises, elevating the cumulative count of registered firms nationwide to 249,365.

Notably, approximately 99.9% of all new company registrations are now conducted via digital means, thus fostering a streamlined, technology-centric regulatory environment that champions both transparency and the ease of conducting business within Pakistan. Private Limited Companies constituted 54% of the newly registered entities, while Single-Member Companies accounted for 40%. The remaining 6% comprised Public Unlisted Companies, Non-Profit Organizations, Trade Organizations, and Limited Liability Partnerships (LLPs).

Sectoral Growth Highlights

A detailed examination of sectoral expansion highlights robust operations across various sectors. The Information Technology (IT) and e-commerce domains experienced the most substantial growth, with 552 newly established companies. The trading sector followed, adding 350 new companies, and the services sector saw an increase of 313 companies.

The Real Estate Development & Construction sector witnessed the registration of 256 new companies, trailed by Tourism and Transport (161), Food and Beverages (147), Education (127), Corporate Agricultural Farming (124), Textile (65), Marketing and Advertisement (63), Mining and Quarrying (54), Pharmaceutical (51), alongside Engineering, Fuel and Energy, and Chemical sectors, each registering 41 new companies. Other contributing sectors encompassed Power Generation, Healthcare, Communication, Auto and Allied, Sports and Allied, Tobacco, Broadcasting and Telecasting, Steel, Arts and Culture, and NBFCs, collectively accounting for 371 new companies.

Foreign Investment Inflow

Foreign investment within the corporate sector demonstrated positive momentum, as 73 new companies secured capital infusions from international investors. These investors originated from diverse countries, including Australia, China, Hong Kong, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Malaysia, Norway, Singapore, Spain, Vietnam, and Yemen.