Islamabad, August 5, 2024: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) registered 2,864 new companies in July 2024. This signaled an increase of 25% from the corresponding month last year and marked the highest number of companies ever registered in a month. The total number of registered companies now stands at 225,561.
About 58% of companies incorporated in July, 2024 were registered as private limited companies, 39% as single-member companies, and the remaining 39% as public unlisted companies, not-for-profit associations, trade organizations, and limited liability partnerships. 99.8% of companies were registered online.
The information technology sector took the lead with incorporation of 471 companies, trading with 364 companies, services with 362, real estate development & construction with 284, tourism with 164, food & beverages with 139, ecommerce with 120, education with 111, textile with 65, marketing & advertisement with 64, corporate agricultural farming with 63, chemical with 53, healthcare, and power generation 51 each. Furthermore, cosmetics & toiletries, mining & quarrying with 47 each, fuel & energy with 46, engineering with 43, pharmaceutical with 40, transport with 32, auto & allied with 27, communications with 23, cables & electric goods with 22, arts & culture with 18, paper & board, and sports-allied with 17 each, logging with 16, and 107 companies were registered in other sectors.
Foreign investment has been reported in 86 new companies mainly by foreign investors from Afghanistan, Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Azerbaijan, Canada, China, Germany, Greece, Iraq, Italy, The Netherlands, Poland, Qatar, Russia, Sir Lanka, Turkey, UK, US and Zambia. The major chunk of investment was received from China’s investment in 64 companies, whereas Turkey invested in 03, Afghanistan, and UK in 2 each and remaining countries in 01 each.
Discovering the Effectiveness of EMDR Treatment for PTSD
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) remains a notable mind health issue globally, with traditional treatment method approaches often coming up short in providing enduring alleviation. This online forum post delves into the potency of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy in mitigating PTSD symptoms.
Tests have shown promising results regarding EMDR’s ability to lower the intensity of PTSD symptoms, including pervasive thinking, flashbacks, and hypervigilance. The exclusive bilateral stimulation strategies used in EMDR help patients handle traumatic memories and reformulate negative beliefs corresponding with the upheaval.
Also, EMDR’s gentle nature and relatively brief timeframe in contrast to conventional therapies make it an attractive feature for plenty individuals seeking PTSD remedy. However, it’s imperative to understand that EMDR may not be comparably reliable for every person, and personal responses to treatment can change.
All in all, and more research is needed to entirely discover the mechanics behind EMDR’s usefulness, the existing evidence shows that it bears hope as a effective healing approach for individuals struggling with PTSD.
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