Karachi (Commerce Desk) — A total of 5,241 new companies were registered in Pakistan during September 2026, bringing the total number of registered companies to 317,000. According to the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP), 99.9% of registrations were completed online.
According to SECP figures, the newly registered companies included 3,013 private limited companies, 2,058 single-member companies, 127 limited liability partnerships, 29 non-profit organisations, 10 public companies, two trade organisations, and two foreign companies.
Regionally, Punjab led with 2,740 newly registered companies. A total of 1,009 companies were registered in Islamabad, 790 in Sindh, 428 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 169 in Gilgit-Baltistan, and 105 in Balochistan.
Sector-wise figures showed that the information technology sector recorded the highest number of new registrations, with 920 companies. This was followed by trading with 808, services with 599, construction with 339, food with 239, tourism with 222, and real estate with 193 companies.
According to the SECP, 189 companies were registered in education, 179 in e-commerce, and 127 in mining. A further 1,426 new companies were registered across all other sectors combined.
During September, 167 foreign investors also participated, with China leading the list with 113 investors.
Regarding women's representation in company management, the figures showed that women accounted for 14% of shareholders and directors, 11% of ultimate beneficial owners, and 8% of chief executive positions.