The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan has registered three new Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) schemes in January 2026, further expanding Pakistan’s REIT market.
The newly approved schemes include two Rental REITs and one Investment-Based REIT, registered under the revamped Real Estate Investment Trust Regulations, 2022. With these additions, the total number of registered REIT schemes in the country has risen to 28.
Rental REIT schemes are designed to pool investor funds into income-generating rental real estate projects, while investment-based REITs allow investors to earn capital gains through real estate investments.
Following their registration, these REIT schemes are now eligible to raise funds from accredited investors, including banks, financial institutions, corporate entities, insurance companies and high-net-worth individuals.
Under the amended REIT Regulations, rental and investment-based REIT schemes are required to be listed on the stock exchange within one year of the transfer of real estate into the name of the REIT. These changes aim to promote early listings and improve the visibility of REITs as a structured and credible capital market asset class.
The SECP noted that the REIT sector has shown strong growth in recent years, reflecting increasing confidence among both issuers and investors.
REITs are seen as a key tool for reforming Pakistan’s real estate sector by improving documentation, formalization, governance standards, transparency and investor protection, while also opening the sector to wider participation through regulated capital markets.
