KARACHI: The National Database Registration Authority (NADRA) regional headquarters as well as its centers across the country will now also remain open on Saturdays.

Now the Authority offices would remain open on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday from 8:00 AM in the morning till 3:00 PM in the afternoon, while on Fridays the offices would open at 8:00 AM and close at 1:00 PM. There will be a break for the Zuhr prayer between 1:00 PM to 1:30 PM.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif issued the order a few days ago that all government offices would now have only one weekly off (Sunday) instead of two offs; Saturday and Sunday.