SECP Introduces One-Day Account Opening Facility for Sahulat Accounts

Published On 29 Aug, 2026
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According to a press release, the SECP launched a unified digital investor onboarding framework to make entry into Pakistan’s capital market faster and easier by reducing repetitive verification, simplifying documentation and setting clear timelines for opening investor accounts.

The framework particularly aims to facilitate first-time and digital investors, with Sehl/Sahulat accounts to be processed within one working day and Normal Accounts within two working days.

Applicants will receive tracking IDs, while any deficiencies will be communicated within the prescribed timeframe and reasons for rejection provided in writing, said a press release issued here on Friday.

The initiative is part of SECP’s broader drive to expand retail participation, particularly among young Pakistanis, and increase the country’s capital-market investor base to 2.5 million.

“Our focus is to remove entry barriers and use technology to make the investor journey simpler, faster and more accessible. The objective is to unlock the significant untapped potential of Pakistan’s capital market by broadening participation, particularly among the youth, and building a deeper and more inclusive market,” said SECP Chairman Dr. Kabir Ahmed Sidhu.