The State Bank of Pakistan has officially issued an operational directive targeting all commercial banking institutions to modify their standard business timings to assist nationwide taxpayers. This structural adjustment comes in response to a formal request by the Federal Board of Revenue to maximize fiscal collections before vital processing periods end. The central regulatory body has mandated that all commercial bank networks systematically lengthen their public interface availability to ensure smooth administrative clearance of state obligations.
Under the newly issued framework, every domestic commercial bank branch operating across the country must extend its physical operating window significantly. For the immediate operational cycle, all standard public dealing branches are required to remain operational until 5:30 P.M. on Friday, May 29, 2026. This tactical lengthening of the workday allows corporate entities, retail business owners, and individual citizens extra physical access to settle outstanding government charges directly through traditional over-the-counter methods.
Furthermore, the central regulatory agency has extended this special operational framework into the weekend to handle residual clearing volumes. All commercial bank branches that are routinely scheduled for Saturday operations must open their facilities from 9:00 A.M. directly through to 5:30 P.M. on Saturday, May 30, 2026. This comprehensive weekend scheduling ensures that individuals unable to finalize their financial processing during normal weekdays have an adequate window to fulfill their regulatory liabilities.
Beyond physical attendance extensions, commercial financial organizations must keep their branch infrastructure functioning on Saturday for as long as necessary to complete specialized clearing cycles. This measure ensures that the National Industrial Financial Transmissions Joint Stock Company can fully execute all mutual government settlements without backlog. This processing guarantee helps the Federal Board of Revenue immediately account for all gathered revenue assets within the designated banking day.
To relieve physical stress on physical brick-and-mortar installations, the central bank has simultaneously mandated a complete assurance of digital infrastructure reliability. Financial institutions must implement active system monitoring to maintain the non-stop, fluent availability of all remote transaction portals, including internet desktop systems, dedicated smartphone applications, automated teller terminals, and alternative payment solutions. This digital continuity ensures that remote tax submitters face no system dropouts during peak transactional traffic times.
By integrating extended physical operating shifts with reinforced online clearing mechanisms, the regulatory authority aims to eliminate traditional operational bottlenecks associated with critical tax deadlines. This administrative push not only supports public convenience but also reinforces national treasury management by stabilizing cash inflows. Taxpayers are strongly advised to leverage these extended bank operations and digital applications to submit their necessary duties safely and efficiently.
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