Eid holidays announced

Published June 29, 2016

ISLAMABAD / KARACHI: The Ministry of Interior has notified four public holidays from July 5 to 8 (Tuesday to Friday) on the occasion of Eidul Fitr.

The State Bank of Pakistan will remain closed for public dealings on July 1 (Friday).

All banks, development finance institutions and micro-finance banks will observe July 1 as the bank holiday, but their employees will attend the office.

The SBP had announced on Monday that banks would re­main open on Saturdays (July 2 and 9) to serve the public.

Published in Dawn, June 29th, 2016

Opinion

Editorial

Border clashes
19 May, 2024

Border clashes

THE Pakistan-Afghanistan frontier has witnessed another series of flare-ups, this time in the Kurram tribal district...
Penalising the dutiful
19 May, 2024

Penalising the dutiful

DOES the government feel no remorse in burdening honest citizens with the cost of its own ineptitude? With the ...
Students in Kyrgyzstan
Updated 19 May, 2024

Students in Kyrgyzstan

The govt ought to take a direct approach comprising convincing communication with the students and Kyrgyz authorities.
Ominous demands
Updated 18 May, 2024

Ominous demands

The federal government needs to boost its revenues to reduce future borrowing and pay back its existing debt.
Property leaks
18 May, 2024

Property leaks

THE leaked Dubai property data reported on by media organisations around the world earlier this week seems to have...
Heat warnings
18 May, 2024

Heat warnings

STARTING next week, the country must brace for brutal heatwaves. The NDMA warns of severe conditions with...