Pakistan registered 4,082 new companies in April 2026, the highest monthly incorporation figure in the country’s history, the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan announced Thursday.

The milestone brings the total number of registered companies in Pakistan to 294,101.

The SECP also set two daily incorporation records during the month: 300 companies on April 27 and 340 companies on April 30. The SECP said the figures reflect growing investor confidence in Pakistan’s economic outlook.

Which regions and sectors led company registrations in April 2026?

Punjab accounted for 2,093 new registrations, representing 51% of the total. The Islamabad Capital Territory followed with 719 (18%), Sindh with 600 (15%), Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with 325 (8%), Gilgit-Baltistan with 276 (7%), and Balochistan with 69 (2%).

The information technology and e-commerce sectors led with 832 new companies. Trading followed with 757, services with 490, real estate and construction with 358, tourism and transport with 242, food and beverages with 158, education with 127, textiles with 105, corporate agricultural farming with 97, and mining and quarrying with 92.

What types of companies were registered?

Private limited companies accounted for 2,415 registrations (59%), followed by 1,542 single-member companies (38%), and 125 limited liability partnerships and other categories (3%).

The SECP said the high share of single-member companies reflects a rising trend in individual entrepreneurship and the formalization of small-scale businesses.

New companies attracted investment from 22 countries. China led foreign investor participation with 95 shareholders, followed by the United States with 11, the United Kingdom with 5, and Afghanistan with 4.

The SECP said it remains committed to streamlining regulatory processes, reducing barriers to business formation, and building a transparent digital environment for investors and entrepreneurs across Pakistan.

SECP Chairman Dr. Kabir Sidhu said the increase in company registrations reflected positive progress toward a more documented economy in Pakistan.