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News Desk. (2026, September 17). Info ministry says notification on 4-day govt work week is fake. Dawn. https://www.dawn.com/news/2030610/info-ministry-says-notification-on-4-day-govt-work-week-is-fake
News Desk. “Info ministry says notification on 4-day govt work week is fake.” Dawn, 17 Sept. 2026, https://www.dawn.com/news/2030610/info-ministry-says-notification-on-4-day-govt-work-week-is-fake.
News Desk. “Info ministry says notification on 4-day govt work week is fake.” Dawn, September 17, 2026. https://www.dawn.com/news/2030610/info-ministry-says-notification-on-4-day-govt-work-week-is-fake.
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On Thursday, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting in Pakistan issued a statement clarifying that a social media notification claiming changes to government working days was fake. The ministry advised the public not to share misleading content and to rely on official channels for authentic information. The false notification, dated September 16, suggested a four-day work week with Friday, Saturday, and Sunday as off days. This came after Information Minister Attaullah Tarar mentioned on Monday that the government was considering reviving austerity measures due to renewed hostilities in the Middle East. These earlier measures included cutting fuel allowances for official vehicles by 50%, salary cuts for lawmakers, and a partial work-from-home policy in the public sector.