Law governing registration of foreign companies in Pakistan Foreign companies are subject to the requirements of Sections 434 to 443 of the Companies Act, 2017 [“Act”]. In this behalf, Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan [“SECP”] has issued S.R.O. 1224 (I)/2018 dated 5 October, 2018 where under it has issued Foreign Companies Regulations, 2018 [“Regulations”].