SECP issues list of 125 dissolved companies

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has released a list of 125 foreign companies - comprising branch and liaison offices - that have been formally wound up as of January 20, 2026. The publication also included data from several preceding years, providing a broader historical record of closures. In this regard, the SECP has issued the names of these companies that closed their operations in Pakistan as of January 20, 2026. The list also included past companies that closed their operations in Pakistan as of January 20, 2026. The companies were operating in Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar, and Islamabad, and related to different sectors of the economy, including construction, services, engineering, trading, and oil and gas exploration. Foreign companies were related to Hong Kong, the USA, the UAE, UK, Turkey, China, Malaysia, Singapore, Japan, Australia, Sweden, Bahrain, Cyprus, Afghanistan, Italy, Canada, France, the Netherlands, and other countries.