The federal government Establishment division on Monday notification of new timings for public offices during the holy month of Ramadan, which is set to begin this week.
Ramadan office timing 2023 pakistan
A notification was issued by Cabinet Secretariat Establishment Division revealing two different time slots for office hours. Public offices under the federal government working five days a week (Monday to Friday) will operate from 07:30 am to 01:30 am for the first four weekdays.
On Fridays: The public offices coming under the ambit of the federal government would operate from 7:30 am to 12:00 pm on Fridays.
Day | Timing |
Monday to Thursday | 07:30 am to 01:30 pm |
Friday | 07:30 am to 12:00 pm |
Pakistan Meteorological Department predicted a strong possibility that the moon for Ramadan 2023 will be sighted on the evening of March 22 (Wednesday), and the first of Ramadan is likely to fall on March 23rd in Pakistan.
The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast that there is a strong possibility that the crescent for Ramadan 2023 will be sighted on the evening of March 22 (Wednesday).
The update was shared by the Met department’s Climate Data Processing Centre. This means the first of Ramadan is likely to fall on Thursday, March 23 in Pakistan.

Muslims throughout Pakistan and the rest of the world observe the month of Ramadan annually. It is the holiest month in the Islamic calendar during which Muslims abstain from food and drink from dawn until dusk.