The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) registered 3,881 new companies in January 2026, maintaining strong corporate activity at the start of the year.
These new incorporations brought in cumulative paid-up capital of Rs. 8.4 billion and increased the total number of registered companies in the country to 283,540.
During the month, 82 newly incorporated companies received foreign investment from investors based in countries including China, the United States, Afghanistan, Australia, Turkey, the United Kingdom, Palau, South Africa, Albania, Denmark, Germany, Malaysia, South Korea, Spain, and Ukraine.
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The SECP said 99.9 percent of registrations were completed online through its eZfile system, highlighting continued adoption of digital incorporation services.
In terms of structure, private limited companies accounted for 59 percent of new registrations, while single-member companies made up 38 percent. The remaining 3 percent included public unlisted companies, not-for-profit organizations, and limited liability partnerships.
Punjab led in new company registrations with 1,998 incorporations, representing 52 percent of the total. The Islamabad Capital Territory followed with 747 companies (19 percent), Sindh with 601 (15 percent), Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with 343 (9 percent), Gilgit-Baltistan with 127 (3 percent), and Balochistan with 65 (2 percent).
Sector-wise, Information Technology and e-commerce topped the list with 729 new companies. The trading sector recorded 613 incorporations, followed by services with 494 and real estate development and construction with 347. Tourism and transport added 234 companies, food and beverages 183, and education 145.
Other notable sectors included mining and quarrying with 100 companies, marketing and advertising with 95, communications with 83, textiles with 77, corporate agricultural farming with 75, pharmaceuticals with 65, healthcare with 62, engineering with 60, fuel and energy with 55, and auto and allied industries with 45.
An additional 419 companies were registered across various sectors, including chemicals, cosmetics and toiletries, cables and electrical goods, and paper and board manufacturing.
