The matter was taken up by PBA with SBP, following the issue of Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) visiting bank branches to enforce COVID 19 SOPs and issuing warnings or sealing the branches.
PBA had requested member banks to send in a list of the branches pressured by LEAs, which was submitted to SBP.
Subsequently, on the specific request made by PBA to SBP on the subject, the Government of Pakistan, via an announcement, released by NCOC, has included banks in essential services and exempted bank branches from 50% work at home policy.
