Pakistan Company Search Guide 2026: How to Verify a Pakistani Business

TL;DR. Pakistan’s official company-registry interface is SECP eServices at https://eservices.secp.gov.pk. The apex currently returns a page that meta-refreshes to /eServices. That /eServices path returns a blocked server-error page, not a working company-search form. https://www.secp.gov.pk is the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan homepage, not a substitute search. Fees and turnaround are unknown rather than free; confirm at source.

What is the official Pakistan business registry?

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) maintains Pakistan’s central company registry under the Companies Act 2017. SECP is an autonomous regulatory body established under the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan Act 1997. The public registry interface named in this guide is the SECP eServices portal at https://eservices.secp.gov.pk.

The eServices apex currently returns a page that meta-refreshes toward /eServices. The /eServices path currently returns a blocked server-error page, not a company-search form. This page still points at the official portal address. Name, CUIN and document screens are not described from that error page.

The SECP agency site at https://www.secp.gov.pk is the regulator homepage (company formation notes, fee calculators for incorporation, eZfile manuals). It is not a substitute eServices search form.

The SECP registers companies incorporated in Pakistan: private limited companies, public limited companies, single-member companies (SMCs), holding companies, non-profit companies (Section 42 entities), and foreign company branches. Partnerships and sole proprietorships are not registered with SECP; they register with provincial authorities under applicable provincial laws. Those statutory notes could not be confirmed against a working eServices search form.

The primary company identifier in Pakistan is the Company Incorporation Number (CUIN), a seven-digit number assigned by SECP at incorporation. The CUIN appears on the Certificate of Incorporation and subsequent SECP filings. Separately, the National Tax Number (NTN), issued by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), is the tax registration identifier. The NTN is a separate system from SECP.

SECP also maintains registers of licensed non-banking finance companies, investment advisers, and securities brokers under the securities-law framework. The primary company-registry function is still the Companies Registry accessed through eServices when that host serves a search form.

What can you search?

No company-search form. https://eservices.secp.gov.pk currently meta-refreshes to /eServices, and /eServices returns a blocked server-error page. Name, CUIN, director, Form A and Form 29 screens are therefore not described here. Confirm at source.

When eServices serves a search form, filed contents have historically included company name, CUIN, company type, date of incorporation, registered office, status, and authorised capital. That is a description of the filing record, not a walkthrough of a form on the current error page.

How much does it cost?

PKR search and document fees could not be confirmed while /eServices returns a blocked server-error page, so the table reads unknown rather than free. Card, debit, and online-banking brands were not observed on a working eServices search form. Confirm at source.

Do you need a local account or ID?

Account, one-time-password and identity rules cannot be confirmed, because /eServices currently returns a blocked server-error page. Historic copy that a basic search needed no registration, and that paid downloads used an email plus a one-time password, is not restated as a live path. An account and a local ID are shown as not required only because there is no online company-search form to gate, not because open access was confirmed.

Is the website in English?

The SECP agency site https://www.secp.gov.pk is an English-titled regulator homepage (“Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP)”) and also offers Urdu. English chrome on an eServices search form was not observed, because /eServices currently returns a blocked server-error page. Confirm at source.

What’s the turnaround time?

Unknown. No download path was observed on the /eServices error page. Confirm at source.

Is there an API?

No public API for SECP eServices could be confirmed. The https://www.secp.gov.pk agency homepage does not announce an API access programme for commercial compliance platforms.

What you legally cannot do

SECP’s Terms of Use and the Companies Act 2017 have been reported to prohibit bulk automated extraction from the eServices portal when that portal serves a search form. Those terms could not be re-read on /eServices, because that path currently returns a blocked server-error page. Pakistan’s Personal Data Protection Act 2023 governs the handling of personal data, including director names and addresses sourced from registry records. Processing this data for unsolicited marketing is prohibited.

Redistribution or resale of SECP-certified documents as a commercial data product without SECP authorisation is not permitted. Access for a buyer’s own CDD, KYC, or AML file, with a documented stated purpose, is the intended use described in prior copy; confirm at source.

Practical tips for foreign compliance buyers

• CUIN is the anchor identifier. The Company Incorporation Number is unique and static. It appears on the company’s Certificate of Incorporation. Ask the counterparty for it.
• NTN is separate. The National Tax Number issued by FBR is distinct from the CUIN. FBR IRIS at https://iris.fbr.gov.pk is a tax system, not an SECP company search. Confirm at source.
• FATF lists. This guide did not read Pakistan’s entry on the published black and grey lists; confirm at fatf-gafi.org. This page does not prescribe enhanced due diligence.
• Single-member companies (SMC). Pakistani SMCs have a single shareholder, so ownership is concentrated in one person.
• Branch offices. Foreign company branches registered with SECP are listed separately from their parent.

For a broader global registry framework, see our Global Business Due Diligence Guide.

Alternatives if you cannot access SECP eServices directly

• www.secp.gov.pk: Regulator homepage. Not an eServices search form.
• Aggregator search: OpenCorporates coverage of Pakistani companies is not confirmed here; confirm at source.
• Local corporate service providers: Pakistani law firms and corporate secretarial companies retrieve documents when eServices serves a search form.

Local data suppliers

• Dun & Bradstreet Pakistan (dnb.com). D&B issues D-U-N-S Numbers for Pakistani entities and provides company intelligence reports covering incorporation data, financial indicators, and trade payment history.

• Pakistan Credit Rating Agency (PACRA) (pacra.com). PACRA is an SEC-registered credit rating agency providing entity-level credit ratings for Pakistani financial institutions and corporates.

Use SECP eServices for the authoritative legal filing record when the host serves a search form. Use PACRA or D&B when you need credit ratings or payment behaviour layered on top of the registry extract.

FAQ

Can a foreign company access the Pakistan SECP registry directly?

The eServices apex at https://eservices.secp.gov.pk currently meta-refreshes to /eServices, and /eServices returns a blocked server-error page, not a company-search form. This guide does not name a working eServices search address past that error page.

What is the CUIN number in Pakistan?

The Company Incorporation Number (CUIN) is the seven-digit unique identifier assigned to every company registered with SECP at the time of incorporation. It appears on the Certificate of Incorporation and SECP filings.

What entity types are registered with SECP?

SECP registers private limited companies, public limited companies, single-member companies, Section 42 companies (non-profit), foreign company branches, and certain other regulated entities such as NBFCs and investment funds. Sole proprietorships and general partnerships are not registered with SECP.

Does Pakistan have a beneficial ownership (UBO) registry?

No public UBO search could be confirmed, because /eServices currently returns a blocked server-error page. Historic copy that companies must maintain a beneficial ownership register is not treated as a public-search path.

How current is the data in SECP eServices?

Not confirmed. The /eServices path currently returns a blocked server-error page and publishes no statement here of how current its data is.

Is Pakistan on the FATF grey list?

This guide did not read Pakistan’s entry on the published lists. Confirm at fatf-gafi.org. This page does not prescribe enhanced due diligence.

What is the difference between SECP and the FBR tax system?

SECP is the company registrar and securities regulator. The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) maintains the tax system, including NTN. A valid SECP registration does not confirm tax compliance. FBR IRIS at https://iris.fbr.gov.pk is a tax system, not an SECP company search.

Last verified: 2026-09-14. Sources: eservices.secp.gov.pk (apex meta-refresh to /eServices; /eServices blocked server-error page); www.secp.gov.pk, SECP agency homepage; iris.fbr.gov.pk; pacra.com; dnb.com. For the full global due diligence framework, see our Global Business Due Diligence Guide. An account and a local ID are shown as not required only because there is no online company-search form to gate, not because open access was confirmed.