Pakistan, April 14 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) registered 2,993 new companies in March 2026, showing an 11 percent increase compared to the same month last year.

This growth reflects rising investor confidence in Pakistan's corporate sector. It also highlights SECP's continued focus on digital transformation and ease of doing business, in line with the government's broader economic reforms, said a news release issued here on Monday. Around 99.9 percent of company registrations were completed online through the SECP's eZfile portal. With these additions, the total number of registered companies has reached 290,041.

The total paid-up capital of newly registered companies stood at Rs. 2.80 billion, indicati...