Collection of govt duties/taxes: Banks will observe extended working hours today

KARACHI: Commercial banks will observe extended working hours for collection of government duties and taxes on Wednesday, December 31, 2025.

To facilitate taxpayers in making over-the-counter (OTC) payment of government duties and taxes, all branches of commercial banks have been advised to observe extended working hours until 10:00 PM on Wednesday, December 31, 2025.

Further, banks have also been advised to keep their concerned branches open on December 31, 2025 for as long as required to facilitate the Special Clearing for government transactions conducted by NIFT.

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