Overview of Legal Entities in Pakistan
Type of Entity Minimum No. of Shareholders Minimum Capital Requirement Standard Time of Incorporation Private Limited Company 2 PKR 100,000(~USD 823) 6 weeks Single Member Company 1 PKR 100,000(~USD 823) 4 weeks Public Listed Company (Listed) 3 200 million(~USD 1.6M) 6 weeks Public Listed Company (Unlisted) 3 PKR 100,000(~USD 823) 6 weeks Branch Office No shareholders N/A 7 weeks Liaison Office/Representative Office No shareholders N/A 7 weeks Allowed Foreign Ownership in Pakistan Unlike many other similar markets, Pakistan is very…