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Info ministry says notification on 4-day govt work week is fake

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The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting in Pakistan refuted a social media post on Thursday claiming that the government had implemented a four-day work week with Friday, Saturday, and Sunday off. The ministry called this notification fake and urged the public to rely only on official government sources for accurate information. This came after the government’s announcement earlier in September about considering revival of austerity measures due to renewed Middle Eastern hostilities.
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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.

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“The public is advised not to believe or share such misleading content and to rely only on official government channels for authentic notifications and announcements,” the ministry’s fact check account said in a post on X. The fake notification shared along with the post said that a four-day work week would be observed with Friday, Saturday and Sunday being weekly off days.
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🔮 “The public is advised not to believe or share such misleading content and to rely only on official government channels for authentic notifications and announcements,” the ministry’s fact check account said in a post on X. The fake notification shared along with the post said that a four-day work week would be observed with Friday, Saturday and Sunday being weekly off days.
2026-09-17 · Dawn
Info ministry says notification on 4-day govt work week is fake · assertive framing

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The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting said on Thursday that a notification circulating on social media regarding changes to the government’s working days was “fake”. asserted
notification → say → days
“The public is advised not to believe or share such misleading content and to rely only on official government channels for authentic notifications and announcements,” the ministry’s fact check account said in a post on X. The fake notification shared along with the post said that a four-day work week would be observed with Friday, Saturday and Sunday being weekly off days. asserted
Friday → advise → days
The fake notification was dated September 16, a day after the government had said it was considering reviving austerity measures. asserted
it → date → measures
Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said on Monday that the government was considering reviving austerity measures introduced during a previous fuel conservation drive amid renewed hostilities in the Middle East. asserted
government → say → East
The austerity measures were announced on March 9 to mitigate the impact of the ongoing US-Iran war. asserted
measures → announce → war
These included a 50 per cent cut in fuel allowances for official vehicles, salary cuts for lawmakers and a partial work-from-home policy in the public sector. asserted
These → include → sector
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