ISLAMABAD – The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has registered a historic high of 3,609 companies in May 2025, surpassing the previous record of 3,442 set in January 2025.
The capital raised amounted to over Rs2.7 billion, with approximately 99.9 per cent of new company registrations now processed digitally. This surge has increased the total number of registered companies in the country to over 255,000.
Private Limited Companies accounted for 59pc of total registrations, while single-member companies represented 37pc. The remaining 4pc included public unlisted companies, not-for-profit organisations, guarantee-limited companies, and limited liability partnerships (LLPs).
A closer look at sectoral growth reveals strong activity across multiple industries. The Information Technology (IT) and e-commerce sectors saw the largest growth, adding 718 new companies. The trading sector followed with 506 new companies, while services recorded 447 new companies.
Real estate development and construction registered 342 new companies, followed by tourism and transport with 237, food and beverages with 187, and education with 160. Other notable sectors included mining and quarrying (89), pharmaceutical (78), textile (74), marketing and advertisement (72), cosmetics and toiletries (67), engineering (62), and healthcare (51).
Additional sectors contributing to this growth, such as chemical, transport, corporate agricultural farming, fuel and energy, Section 42, auto and allied, power generation, and sports and allied, collectively added 519 new companies.
The SECP granted 56 licenses across multiple regulatory domains. These included three in the capital markets, one in the insurance sector, three in non-banking financial services, and 49 to NGOs under Section 42 of the Companies Act, 2017. Foreign investment in Pakistan’s corporate sector also showed encouraging growth, with 98 new companies receiving capital from international investors.
