SECP Registers 3,609 Companies in Record May

Islamabad, June 12, 2025 — The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has shattered records by registering 3,609 new companies in May 2025, the highest monthly total ever, eclipsing the prior peak of 3,442 from January, a milestone that underscores a business boom. These incorporations raised over Rs2.7 billion in capital, with 99.9% processed digitally, pushing the national total past 255,000 companies. Private limited companies led with 59%, followed by single-member companies at 37%, and the rest comprised public unlisted firms, non-profits, limited liability partnerships (LLPs), and companies limited by guarantee.

Sector highlights include IT and e-commerce with 718 new firms, trading at 506, services at 447, and construction at 342, alongside tourism, food, education, mining, pharmaceuticals, textiles, and healthcare. The SECP issued 56 licenses—3 in capital markets, 1 in insurance, 3 in non-banking finance, and 49 to NGOs under Section 42 of the Companies Act, 2017—with foreign investment in 98 companies.

Web context notes Pakistan’s startup surge (e.g., 20% growth in 2024, web ID: 0), while X posts show optimism—some hail digital progress, others question sustainability. Critically, the narrative of “record growth” may mask economic fragility—web sources highlight funding gaps, and X sentiment suggests distrust in long-term viability, hinting at potential challenges.