Foundation Securities (Private) Limited – Broker Overview

Foundation Securities (Private) Limited requires a minimum initial deposit of PKR 25,000 to open a trading account. Funds can be deposited via IBFT or RAAST transfer from any Pakistani bank account in your name.

Foundation Securities (Private) 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. Foundation Securities (Private) Limited is licensed by the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) and holds Trading Right Entitlement Certificate (TREC) 145 from the Pakistan Stock Exchange. The firm currently holds a broker rating of an unspecified rating. When you open an account with Foundation Securities (Private) 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.

Foundation Securities (Private) Limited was established in 1991, giving it 35+ years of PSX market experience. The firm is led by Mr. Syed Ahmad Zaidi and operates from Ground Floor, Bahria Complex-II, M.T. Khan Road, Karachi.

Foundation Securities (Private) Limited does not currently offer its own dedicated mobile trading app. However, you can access your FSL 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 Foundation Securities (Private) Limited typically take 15 mins to reflect in your trading account once the transfer is confirmed. Withdrawal requests take Day End to process. FSL supports RAAST for near-instant deposits. All deposits are made directly to FSL's settlement account from any Pakistani bank account registered in your name.

Yes. Foundation Securities (Private) Limited offers leverage trading.

Foundation Securities (Private) Limited supports an unspecified set of orders for PSX trading.

As of March 2026, Foundation Securities (Private) Limited ranks 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 Foundation Securities (Private) 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 FSL for some trades and a different broker for others.

Not currently. Foundation Securities (Private) Limitedis not integrated with StockIntel's multi-broker trading platform at this time, so existing FSL 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 FSLand 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 FSL account active separately.

Foundation Securities (Private) Limited account opening is handled directly by FSL — visit their website (www.fs.com.pk) or contact their head office at Ground Floor, Bahria Complex-II, M.T. Khan Road, Karachi (phone: 111-639-825, 35632320-22, 35222208) for account opening procedures. Typical requirements include a Pakistani CNIC, proof of address, photographs, and a minimum deposit per FSL'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.