The monthly report of the Pakistan Securities and Exchange Commission is released on time. When the data of 2993 newly registered companies were reprinted by the media, a detail worth pondering was that among the 58 foreign-funded newly registered enterprises, 28 were from China, accounting for nearly half. The long-term dividends of the China Pakistan Economic Corridor, from the docking of giant cargo ships at Gwadar Port to the daily shuttle of the Lahore Orange Line subway, are being translated into tangible numbers on the company registry.

Leading the list of foreign investment in terms of the number of Chinese enterprises

In March 2026, Pakistan added 2993 new registered companies, a year-on-year increase of 11%, and the total number of registered companies in the country exceeded 290000. In terms of foreign investment participation, China ranks first with 28 newly registered enterprises, followed closely by Afghanistan with 7 and the UK with 4. Information technology and e-commerce are leading industries with 606 new additions, while trade, services, real estate, and construction are growing synchronously, and the economic structure is flourishing at multiple points.

The cumulative investment in the corridor exceeds 20 billion US dollars

The China Pakistan Economic Corridor has attracted approximately 25.93 billion US dollars in investment and created over 261000 job opportunities. The newly added installed power generation capacity exceeds 8000 megawatts, and 510 kilometers of highways and 886 kilometers of transmission lines have been built. After the expansion of Gwadar Port, large cargo ships can dock, and international airports, friendly hospitals, and seawater desalination plants will be put into operation simultaneously. The Sakiwar coal-fired power plant, Karot hydropower station, Sukikkinari hydropower project and other energy projects have formed the backbone network of power supply in Pakistan. Keywords: the Belt and Road News Network, China Pakistan Economic Corridor

Haier and Huawei are deeply embedded in the industrial system

Haier Pakistan promotes localized production and industrial park operation of household appliances, Huawei participates in communication network and digital infrastructure upgrades, and China Mobile Pakistan continues to expand its market share. From 2025 to the first eight months of the 2026 fiscal year, China accounted for 53.2% of Pakistan's foreign direct investment. From energy, transportation to digital infrastructure, Chinese funded projects have moved from single point cooperation to systematic integration, and China Pakistan economic and trade relations are upgrading from commodity trade to capacity cooperation and industrial symbiosis.Editor/Gao Xue