AKD Securities Limited – Broker Overview

AKD Securities Limited requires a minimum initial deposit of PKR 5,000 to open a trading account. Funds can be deposited via IBFT or RAAST transfer from any Pakistani bank account in your name.

AKD Securities Limited charges a Regular Market commission rate of Higher of Rs 0.03 or 0.15%. On top of brokerage commission, standard PSX trading costs apply to every trade: CDC charges per official tariff, Capital Gains Tax withheld per FBR rates, and PSX/SECP regulatory fees. These are the same regardless of which broker you use.

Yes. AKD Securities Limited is licensed by the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) and holds Trading Right Entitlement Certificate (TREC) a number not published by the exchange from the Pakistan Stock Exchange. The firm currently holds a broker rating of BMR1. When you open an account with AKD Securities Limited, your shares are held in your own CDC sub-account — not in the broker's custody — providing structural protection for your assets. Trade settlement is handled by NCCPL (National Clearing Company of Pakistan Limited) under SECP-mandated rules.

AKD Securities Limited was established in 2000, giving it 26+ years of PSX market experience. The firm is led by Mr. Muhammad Farid Alam and operates from 602, Continental Trade Centre, Block-8, Clifton, Karachi.

AKD Securities Limited does not currently offer its own dedicated mobile trading app. However, you can access your AKD account through StockIntel's iOS and Android apps — Pakistan's first multi-broker trading platform — giving you full mobile trading capabilities including real-time PSX data, TradingView charts, custom alerts, and the option to add other brokers to the same interface.

Fund deposits to AKD Securities Limited typically take an unspecified timeframe to reflect in your trading account once the transfer is confirmed. Withdrawal requests take an unspecified timeframe to process. AKD supports RAAST for near-instant deposits. All deposits are made directly to AKD's settlement account from any Pakistani bank account registered in your name.

Yes. AKD Securities Limited offers leverage trading.

AKD Securities Limited supports an unspecified set of orders for PSX trading.

As of March 2026, AKD Securities Limited ranks #2 in New UIN registrations, #3 in Trading Volume and #3 in Trading Value among Pakistani PSX brokers. Rankings are sourced from official PSX market data via Capital Stake's institutional data infrastructure and updated monthly. View live rankings for all major PSX brokers on the Brokers Directory page.

Use StockIntel's Broker Comparison Tool to compare AKD Securities Limited side-by-side with other major PSX brokers based on commission rates, minimum deposits, rankings, supported order types, and platform features. Or browse the complete PSX Brokers Directory. Through StockIntel, you can also connect multiple brokers simultaneously and trade across them from a single interface — useful if you want AKD for some trades and a different broker for others.

Not currently. AKD Securities Limitedis not integrated with StockIntel's multi-broker trading platform at this time, so existing AKD accounts cannot be connected. StockIntel currently supports four SECP-licensed partner brokers — Munir Khanani Securities, Chase Securities, Yasir Mahmood Securities, and Zahid Latif Khan Securities — for live multi-broker trading. If you trade primarily through AKDand want access to Pakistan's first multi-broker trading platform with real-time PSX data, TradingView charts, and the 150+ filter fundamental screener, you can open a free account with one of our partner brokers and use that for StockIntel-routed trades while keeping your AKD account active separately.

AKD Securities Limited account opening is handled directly by AKD — visit their website (akdsl.com) or contact their head office at 602, Continental Trade Centre, Block-8, Clifton, Karachi (phone: 021-111-253-111) for account opening procedures. Typical requirements include a Pakistani CNIC, proof of address, photographs, and a minimum deposit per AKD's policies. If you're evaluating PSX brokers and want to use Pakistan's first multi-broker trading platform, StockIntel currently supports four SECP-licensed partner brokers — Munir Khanani Securities, Chase Securities, Yasir Mahmood Securities, and Zahid Latif Khan Securities — with fully digital account opening in under 10 minutes.