The federal government has issued notification of two weekly offs with effect from October 15.
According to the notification issued by the Interior Ministry, it has been decided in the federal cabinet meeting held on October 12 that 5-day working week shall be observed in all public/ private offices entities under the federal government.
It has also been said in the notification that selected operational branches of commercial banks shall, however, continue to work on Saturdays to facilitate the corporate customers and businesses in their financial transactions.
Office timings will be observed from 8:00am to 4:00pm from Monday to Friday. However, lunch/Friday prayer break will be observed from 12:30 to 2:00pm.
