Overview
- SECP said some media misread its website data on ceased foreign companies and did not account for the listed year of cessation for each entry.
- Only 19 foreign companies ceased operations during 2022–2025, according to the regulator’s clarification.
- The widely cited figure of 125 refers to cessations recorded since 1977 rather than to the last three years.
- A total of 1,157 foreign companies remain registered as of February 2026, the SECP reported.
- Foreign investment was recorded in 82 local companies last month from sources including China, the United States, Australia, Turkey, the United Kingdom, South Africa, Denmark, Germany, Malaysia, South Korea and Spain.