For federally managed public departments around the country, the government has decreased office hours.
All federal government offices will operate six days a week, with Friday being a half day, according to a notification issued by the Cabinet Secretariat Establishment Division on Friday.
According to the notification, which ProPakistani has a copy of, the offices will be open from 8:00 a.m. to 03:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and Saturday, with a 30-minute prayer break from 1:00 p.m. to 01:30 p.m.
On Fridays, the offices will operate till 01:00 PM.
The letter further said that, unless otherwise stated, all federally funded public institutions shall continue to follow the above-mentioned office hours.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif removed Saturday as a weekly vacation and altered the business hours for all federal government departments and organisations within days after taking office.
Employees reacted angrily to the move, leading to a series of protest actions even during Ramadan, asking that the government reverse its decision.
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