Arif Habib Limited – Broker Overview

Arif Habib Limited requires a minimum initial deposit of PKR 20,000 to open a trading account. Funds can be deposited via IBFT or RAAST transfer from any Pakistani bank account in your name.

Arif Habib 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. Arif Habib Limited is licensed by the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) and holds Trading Right Entitlement Certificate (TREC) 050 from the Pakistan Stock Exchange. The firm currently holds a broker rating of BMR1. When you open an account with Arif Habib 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.

Arif Habib Limited was established in 2004, giving it 22+ years of PSX market experience. The firm is led by Mr. Shahid Ali Habib and operates from Plot # 23, 2nd Floor, Arif Habib Centre M. T. Khan Road, Karachi.

Arif Habib Limited does not currently offer its own dedicated mobile trading app. However, you can access your AHL 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 Arif Habib Limited typically take 2 hours to reflect in your trading account once the transfer is confirmed. Withdrawal requests take 2 hours to process. AHL supports RAAST for near-instant deposits. All deposits are made directly to AHL's settlement account from any Pakistani bank account registered in your name.

Yes. Arif Habib Limited offers leverage trading.

Arif Habib Limited supports Limit, Stop Loss and Off-Hour Order (OHO) orders for PSX trading. Market and Market to Limit orders are not currently supported by this broker. For traders who need the full PSX order type set, StockIntel's multi-broker routing — Pakistan's first multi-broker trading interface — lets you route those specific orders through another connected broker without switching apps.

As of March 2026, Arif Habib Limited ranks #4 in New UIN registrations, #9 in Trading Volume and #7 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 Arif Habib 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 AHL for some trades and a different broker for others.

Not currently. Arif Habib Limitedis not integrated with StockIntel's multi-broker trading platform at this time, so existing AHL 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 AHLand 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 AHL account active separately.

Arif Habib Limited account opening is handled directly by AHL — visit their website (www.arifhabibltd.com) or contact their head office at Plot # 23, 2nd Floor, Arif Habib Centre M. T. Khan Road, Karachi (phone: 021-38280265, 66 & 67 021-38280239 021-38280252) for account opening procedures. Typical requirements include a Pakistani CNIC, proof of address, photographs, and a minimum deposit per AHL'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.