The federal government on Friday announced that its employees will continue with a six-day work week and will not revert to five working days.
Following the approval of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, the Establishment Division issued a notification stating that the working hours of government offices have been changed to 8 am to 3 pm while on Fridays, working hours will be from 8 am to 1 pm.
Earlier, office hours were from 9 am to 5 pm.
On April 12, taking charge of the Prime Minister's Office, premier Shehbaz announced a six-day workweek for government offices.
Subsequently, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) decided to observe a six-day working week with revised working hours, issuing the notification to all commercial banks, development finance institutions and microfinance banks.
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As a result, bankers across the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad staged protests outside the press clubs and SBP buildings against the government's decision.
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