Bank holidays

Published July 16, 2021

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan on Thurs­day announced three days’ public holiday starting from July 20 on account of Eidul Azha.

According to a circular, the central bank would rem­a­in closed from July 20 to July 22 (Tuesday to Thursday).

All banks, including mic­rofinance banks and development finance institutions, would observe Eidul Azha holi­days on the dates anno­unced by the SBP.

Published in Dawn, July 16th, 2021

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