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[QUOTE="Queen, post: 87144, member: 27"]
Foreign corporate footprints just shrank fast as 125 overseas firms formally pulled the plug on their Pakistan operations.

SECP confirms formal shutdowns
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[*]Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan listed 125 exits.
[*]The cutoff date for closures was January 20, 2026.
[*]Branch and liaison offices wrapped up through legal procedures.
[*]Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, and Peshawar saw the pullouts.
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Countries represented in exits
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[*]United States and United Kingdom firms appear on the list.
[*]United Arab Emirates and Chinese companies also stepped back.
[*]Malaysia, Singapore, and Japan names are included.
[*]Turkiye, Australia, Sweden, Bahrain, Canada, France, and the Netherlands feature.
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Major global names are involved
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[*]ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Pakistan B.V. stopped operations.
[*]Panasonic Corporation shut its local office.
[*]Lufthansa German Airlines AG also closed up shop.
[*]Dell Global B.V. wound down its presence.
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Sector-wide retreat
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[*]Halliburton Limited and Doosan Heavy Industries and Construction Co., Limited exited.
[*]Mashreq Bank and T.C. Ziraat Bankasi A.S. ended operations.
[*]American Soybean Associations and Peace Winds Japan appear listed.
[*]Oil, gas, banking, insurance, telecom, and manufacturing sectors were affected.
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