KARACHI: The central bank has announced a four-day public holiday for the banking and financial sector on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr and Pakistan Day.
According to an official statement, all public and private financial institutions—including the State Bank, Pakistan Stock Exchange, Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP), and commercial banks—will remain closed during this period.
The Eid-ul-Fitr holidays will be observed on Friday and Saturday, March 20 and 21, followed by the regular weekly holiday on Sunday. March 23 will be observed as a public holiday in connection with Pakistan Day.
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Normal operations at the State Bank, banks, and other financial institutions will resume from March 24, with stock market trading also returning to routine on the same day.
