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Press Release
PACRA Maintains Broker Fiduciary Rating of AL Haq Securities (Pvt.) Limited
Date: 17-Jul-26
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| Rating Details | Rating Type | BFR | |
| Dissemination Date | Current (17-Jul-26 ) | Previous (18-Jul-25) | |
| Action | Maintain | Initial | |
| Rating | BFR 3 | BFR 3 | |
| Outlook | Stable | Stable | |
| Rating Watch | - | - | |
| Rating Rationale | Factor | Comment |
| Ownership | AL Haq Securities (Pvt.) Limited ("AL Haq" or "the Company") is a family-owned brokerage, sponsored by two brothers: Ammar-ul-Haq and Asnan-ul-Haq. | |
| Governance | The governance and oversight of the Company rest entirely with the sponsoring shareholders, who aspire to uphold, the values and legacy inherited through their longstanding family business. | |
| Management and Client Services | AL Haq Securities demonstrates a client-focused orientation, with established relationships across corporate, retail, and HNWI segments, supported by dependable technology infrastructure and a cloud-based disaster recovery mechanism, reflecting management's commitment to service continuity and risk mitigation. | |
| Internal Controls and Regulatory Compilance | Internal controls and compliance practices are aligned with regulatory requirements, encompassing KYC, AML, and client asset segregation, and are overseen by a compliance function and an audit committee with sponsor participation. | |
| Business Sustainability | AL Haq's topline, anchored in equity brokerage ~PKR 15mln as at Dec '25 (Jun '25: ~PKR 24mln and net profit of ~PKR 6mln (Jun '25: ~PKR 10mln). | |
| Financial Sustainability | AL Haq maintains a conservative, equity-focused capital structure. As of 6MFY26, equity rose to ~PKR 103mln (Jun '25: ~PKR 97mln). |
| Key Rating Drivers |
| About the Entity | |
| Legal Structure | Private Limited |
| Year of Establishment | 25-Jun-06 |
| Type of License | Trading and Self-clearing |
| Majority Ownership | Ammar-ul-Haq (~61.68%) |
| Regulatory Disclosures | Analyst | Applicable Criteria | Related Research |
| Ahsan Zahid ahsan.zahid@pacra.com +92-42-35869504 www.pacra.com |
Assessment Framework | Broker Fiduciary Rating | Jan-26 Methodology | Rating Modifiers | Apr-26 |
Sector Study | Brokerage Firms | Feb-26 |
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