Bank Timings

Bank of Punjab Timings — Hours Today & This Week

Standard weekday hours, the Friday prayer break, and Saturday opening at select BOP branches.

• Mon-Thu 9am-5:30pm
• Fri Prayer Break
• Verified Sep 1, 2026

Written & reviewed by Dildar Hussain — 10+ years in Pakistani banking, BS Banking & Finance (NUML University)

Bank of Punjab timings follow the State Bank of Pakistan's standard banking-hours circular, like every other scheduled bank in the country, with a Friday prayer break and limited Saturday opening at select branches. Exact hours below.

Almost all banks and financial institutions in Pakistan, including Bank of Punjab, follow business hours set by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), and any change is notified through an SBP circular — so these timings apply bank-wide, not just to BOP specifically.

Bank of Punjab Timings Today

Standard timings confirmed against SBP's general banking-hours framework followed by Bank of Punjab and other scheduled banks.

Friday Prayer Break

On Fridays, Bank of Punjab branches close for a lunch/prayer break between 1:00 pm and 2:30 pm before reopening until 6:00 pm — later than the standard weekday close of 5:30 pm. Plan around this window if you need in-branch service on a Friday afternoon.

Saturday Opening

Not every Bank of Punjab branch opens on Saturday. Where Saturday service is offered, hours typically run 9:00 am to 1:30 pm at select branches only — confirm with your specific branch or BOP's official branch locator before planning a Saturday visit.

Ramazan Timings

For Ramadan 2026, the State Bank of Pakistan's official circular set public-dealing hours at 9:00 am to 2:00 pm, Monday to Thursday, and 9:00 am to 12:30 pm on Fridays, with no midday break during these hours — shorter than BOP's normal 9:00 am–5:30 pm schedule to accommodate fasting staff and customers. Banks nationwide, including BOP, are required to follow this SBP-mandated schedule; individual branches don't set their own Ramazan hours. These timings apply only to the SBP-designated window and revert automatically to normal hours once Ramazan ends.

A new circular is issued by SBP each year shortly before Ramazan begins, so the exact hours can shift slightly year to year — always confirm the current year's circular close to the date rather than assuming this year's figures repeat unchanged.

Ramazan 2026 public-dealing hours confirmed from the State Bank of Pakistan's official press release and circular announcing revised banking hours for Ramadan-ul-Mubarak 2026, issued February 2026.

Do Timings Vary by City?

Standard branch hours are set by SBP circular and apply uniformly to BOP branches nationwide, whether in Lahore, Karachi, Islamabad, Multan, or Peshawar — there's no separate city-specific schedule. What does vary by location is Saturday opening, since only select branches (concentrated in busier commercial areas of major cities) offer Saturday service at all, and public holidays tied to provincial or local events can occasionally shift a specific branch's hours. Always check your specific branch via the official locator rather than assuming city-wide uniformity on Saturdays.

Beyond Branch Hours

Many transactions that once required a branch visit during these hours — balance checks, fund transfers, bill payments, and card management — are now available 24/7 through digiBOP regardless of branch timings, which matters if your only reason for planning around branch hours is a routine transaction rather than something that genuinely requires in-person service, like cheque book issuance or biometric account verification.

Frequently Asked Questions

Good For

• Knowing BOP's exact weekday and Friday hours before visiting
• Planning around the Friday prayer break
• Checking whether your local branch opens on Saturday
• Working out if you can still make it to a branch today

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