{"id":34686,"date":"2022-06-06T15:34:09","date_gmt":"2022-06-06T15:34:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/?p=34686"},"modified":"2022-06-06T15:34:09","modified_gmt":"2022-06-06T15:34:09","slug":"khawaja-asif-suggests-cut-in-weekly-working-days","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/2022\/34686\/","title":{"rendered":"Khawaja Asif suggests cut in weekly working days"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD (National Times) &#8211; Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif on Monday proposed two-day weekend on Saturday and Sunday and half day on Friday in order to save fuel and electricity amid the increasing cost of oil.<\/p>\n<p>In his statement on Twitter, he wrote that \u201cUnder the prevailing circumstance, Saturday and Sunday holidays should be given across the country while Friday should be given half-day off could help the country save electricity and fuel. This could help the country save electricity and fuel.<\/p>\n<p>Khawaja also wrote that official working hours on weekdays should be increased by one hour as well.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis move will further promote a culture of austerity in the country,\u201d Khawaja said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD (National Times) &#8211; Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif on Monday proposed two-day weekend on Saturday and Sunday and half day on Friday in order to save fuel and electricity amid the increasing cost of oil. 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