Bank holidays for Ashura announced

Bank holidays for Ashura announced

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Wednesday announced bank holidays on August 08 and August 09, 2021 on occasion of Ashura.

The central bank issued a circular and informed the presidents and chief executives of all banks, Development Financial Institutes (DFIs) and Microfinance Banks (MFBs) that the SBP would remain closed on 8th and 9th August, 2022 (Monday and Tuesday) being 9th and 10th Muharram-ul-Haram, 1444 A.H. on the occasion of Ashura.