Pakistan recorded a sharp rise in corporate activity during fiscal year 2025-26, with 43,559 new companies registered across the country, according to the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan.
The total marked a 24 percent increase compared to the previous fiscal year, taking the number of registered companies in the country to 301,615.
The SECP said June alone saw 4,323 new company registrations, the highest number ever recorded in a single month, highlighting strong momentum in formal business activity.
Public sector company registrations also increased by 25 percent during the year.
Punjab accounted for the highest number of new registrations with 22,364 companies, followed by Sindh with 6,691 and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with 3,820.
The highest growth rates, however, were recorded in Gilgit-Baltistan and Balochistan. Gilgit-Baltistan saw the registration of 1,585 companies, reflecting a 65 percent increase, while Balochistan recorded 759 new companies, up 36 percent.
According to the SECP, the trading sector accounted for the largest share of new company registrations, making up 41 percent of the total.
The figures also pointed to sustained foreign investor interest in Pakistan’s corporate sector. During FY2025-26, foreign investors registered 1,014 companies in the country with paid-up capital of Rs2.5 billion.
Foreign investors mainly set up companies in the trading, mining and information technology sectors. Chinese investors registered the highest number of companies, while investors from the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Canada and Spain also established businesses in Pakistan.
