Govt decides to restore weekly off on Saturdays for its employees

The federal government on Monday decided to restore weekly off on Saturday for government employees which Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif earlier abolished.

However, the decision will be approved by a meeting of the cabinet presided over by PM Shehbaz on Tuesday.

The premier, via executive order, had directed the government offices to remain open on Saturdays, a decision approved by the cabinet.

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However, the decision was faced with severe resistance as the majority of people were against it. Subsequently, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) decided to observe a six-day working week with revised working hours, issuing a notification to all commercial banks, development finance institutions and microfinance banks.

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.