ISLAMABAD: In order to facilitate the taxpayers in depositing their duties and taxes during the last few days of the current financial year, the State Bank of Pakistan, on request of Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has decided to keep authorized branches of State Bank of Pakistan, National Bank of Pakistan, Commercial Banks and National Institute of Facilitation Technologies (NIFT) open for extended hours.

State Bank of Pakistan branches would remain open on June 30, 2014 till 10:00pm. National Bank of Pakistan branches would remain open till 8:00pm on June 28 and 29 for collection of FBR taxes/duties and till 10:00pm for cheque collection and 12:00 midnight for cash counters on June 30,2014 (Monday) for government receipts and payments.

Similarly, designated branches of Commercial Banks would remain open on June 28, 2014 (normal working hours) and June 30, 2014 until 10:00pm.

The NIFT will also remain available to collect and sort the clearing instruments deposited on June 28 and 29 from NBP.

Two special clearings on Monday June 30,2014 at 3:00pm and 10:00pm respectively have also been arranged besides normal clearings.

Besides the opening for extended hours of banks, arrangements have also been made to facilitate taxpayers in payment of Taxes / Duties and fulfill their national obligation.

In this regard FBR has directed all its field formations to remain open on June 28 and 29 2014 until 8:00pm and on June 30,2014 until 12:00 midnight.