Islamabad (Commerce Desk): Positive results are beginning to emerge from the provision of digital facilities to promote business activities and investment in Pakistan, with a record of more than 5,000 new companies registered during October 2026.
According to a report by the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP), following the registration of new companies, the total number of registered companies in the country has reached 321,794, while 99.9 percent of these companies completed their registration online.
According to the report, among the new companies registered in October, 55.4 percent were private limited liability companies, while 41.6 percent were single-member companies.
In terms of regional distribution, Punjab recorded the highest number of new registrations with 2,663 companies, while 934 companies were registered in Islamabad, 751 in Sindh and 382 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
According to sector-wise statistics, the information technology sector recorded the highest number of new registrations, with 991 companies, followed by 767 companies in the trading sector and 594 in the services sector.
According to the SECP, digital reforms and the online registration facility have made the process of starting a business easier, resulting in an increase in the establishment of new companies and business activities across the country.