SECP Registers Nearly 4,800 New Companies In August 2026

ECP registered 4, 761 new firms in August 2026, taking the total number of registered businesses in Pakistan to 311, 765.

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• Punjab recorded the highest number of new firms at 2, 547, followed by Islamabad with 843, Sindh with 702 and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with 407.
• The SECP remarked 134 foreign investors invested in newly registered businesses during August, including 106 Chinese investors.
• Of the new registrations, 2, 762 were private firms and 1, 846 were single member businesses.
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• While three foreign businesses additionally entered Pakistan, the regulator remarked 99.9 percent of registrations were completed online during the month.

Of the new registrations, 2, 762 were private firms and 1, 846 were single member businesses. The IT sector led with 872 new firms, followed by trading with 732, services with 601 and construction with 295. Tourism accounted for another 232 registrations. Supreme Court Rules Banks Cannot Claim Unclaimed Markup.

Punjab recorded the highest number of new firms at 2, 547, followed by Islamabad with 843, Sindh with 702 and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with 407. While Balochistan recorded 111, gilgit Baltistan registered 151 firms.

Meanwhile, the SECP remarked 134 foreign investors invested in newly registered businesses during August, including 106 Chinese investors. The SECP chairman attributed the rise in firm registrations to growing business confidence and digital transformation. Stay Connected with ProPakistani.

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