Pakistan’s corporate sector achieves record growth in FY 2025-26

ISLAMABAD, Jul 3 (APP): The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) registered 43,559 new companies in FY 2025-26, a 24% year-on-year increase from 35,087 in the preceding year, bringing the total number of registered companies in Pakistan to 301,615.

The Commission recorded its highest monthly registrations of 4,323 in June 2026, said SECP press release issued here Friday.

These milestones reflect SECP’s regulatory reforms, digital transformation, and commitment to easing doing business, fostering a dynamic and transparent corporate ecosystem that promotes entrepreneurship and economic growth.

Public companies grew by 25%, private companies by 27%, single-member companies by 20%, and limited liability partnerships by 28%, while Section 42 licensed and foreign companies posted 5% growth each.

Punjab recorded 22,364 registrations in 2025-26 against 18,198 previously, followed by Islamabad with 8,340 against 7,117, Sindh with 6,691 against 5,124, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with 3,820 against 3,130, Gilgit-Baltistan with 1,585 against 961, and Balochistan with 759 against 557.

Sectorally, IT and e-commerce (8,700), trading (6,615), services (5,368), real estate and construction (4,042), tourism and transport (2,763), food and beverages (2,060), education (1,583), mining (1,051), marketing (979), and textile (992) led new incorporations, collectively accounting for 34,153 companies (78% of total) with an average growth of 27%.

Trading posted the highest sectoral growth at 41%.

Foreign participation remained strong, with 1,014 companies incorporated involving 1,512 foreign shareholders and paid-up capital of approximately Rs. 2.5 billion, compared to 935 companies, 1,334 subscribers, and Rs. 2 billion in the previous year.

Twenty-two foreign companies were registered during the year. Key investor countries included China, Afghanistan, the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Australia, Nigeria, Canada, Spain, and Russia. The NBFI sector saw an 85% surge in foreign participation, signaling growing confidence in Pakistan’s financial services industry.

These record incorporations, regional expansion, rising foreign investment, and sectoral diversification underscore the resilience and maturity of Pakistan’s corporate sector and reaffirm SECP’s commitment to fostering a business-friendly environment for sustainable economic growth.