{
  "id": 13048691,
  "title": "SECP Registers 5,241 New Companies in September",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/secp-registers-5-241-new-companies-in-september",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-09T06:24:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ProPakistani",
    "slug": "propakistani",
    "url": "https://propakistani.pk/2026/10/09/secp-registers-5241-new-companies-in-september/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) recorded 5,241 new company incorporations in September 2026, elevating the total number of registered entities to 317,002. An overwhelming 99.9 percent of these new businesses were registered online. Private limited companies led the registrations with 3,013 filings, followed by single member companies at 2,058 and limited liability partnerships accounting for 127 registrations. The data also included 29 non-profit organizations, 10 public companies, and two foreign enterprises. Punjab led the state-wise registrations with 2,740 new companies, Islamabad followed with 1,009, and Sindh with 790. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa added 428 new businesses, while Gilgit-Baltistan saw 169, and Balochistan registered 105 new companies. The information technology sector dominated new registrations with 920 filings, trailed by trading at 808 and services at 599. Construction accounted for 339 registrations, while the food sector added 239, tourism 222, and real estate 193. Education sector companies numbered 189, e-commerce added 179, and mining recorded 127 new registrations. Other sectors saw 1,426 new company incorporations. SECP data also indicated that 167 foreign investors participated in September, with China contributing 113 investors. Women comprised 14 percent of shareholders and directors, 11 percent of ultimate beneficial owners, and 8 percent of chief executives, according to the regulator. SECP Chairman Dr. Kabir Ahmed Sidhu emphasized that company registration is crucial for building a formal economy and that the commission is striving to streamline the registration process to foster economic growth.",
  "summary": "The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) registered 5,241 new companies in September 2026, bringing the total number of … Read More The post SECP Registers 5,241 New Companies in September appeared first on ProPakistani .",
  "key_points": [
    "SECP registered 5,241 new companies in September 2026, raising total to 317,002",
    "99.9% of new businesses registered online, with private limited leading at 3,013 filings",
    "Punjab led state-wise registrations with 2,740 new companies, followed by Islamabad and Sindh"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "SECP registers 5,241 new companies in September",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/secp-registers-5-241-new-companies-in-september-13059563",
        "published": "2026-10-09T07:32:15.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}