The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has exempted expats from the biometric verification procedure in order to continue using their bank accounts.
The individuals have to provide their banks with proof of living abroad in order to be able to access their accounts.
Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development, Syed Zulfikar Abbas Bukhari shared this news through a tweet on Wednesday.
Good news #OverseasPakistanis,you don’t need to get your biometrics done before June30. State Bank has entertained our request-now all you need to do is approach your local bank & prove you’re an overseas/non-resident Pakistani. Hope this step helps our diaspora spread globally.
— Sayed Z Bukhari (@sayedzbukhari) June 26, 2019
Earlier, SBP had instructed Pakistanis to have their biometrics done in order to be able to use their banking services and facilities.
This step was taken in order to prevent fake accounts from being illegally used to do money laundering and other criminal activities.
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