Fact Check – Has Bank Alfalah Stopped Taking Donations for Gaza?

The hashtag #BoycottBankAlfalah has been trending on social media after an internal circular by Bank Alfalah went viral, which asked branches to stop accepting donations for Gaza to Palestine’s embassy account.

This was met with harsh criticism by people, who started the a trend with hashtag #BoycottBankAlfalah on X (formerly Twitter) and criticized the Bank Alfalah for allegedly advising branches to stop accepting donations for the Embassy of the State of Palestine.

However, the backlash started without any confirmation from Bank Alfalah, which also took to X (formerly Twitter) and clarified its position of the matter. It stated, “In Pakistan, operational accounts of embassies are restricted from receiving donations; instead, contributions should be directed to legally permissible donation accounts.”

Bank Alfalah clarified that it only restricted donations to the Embassy of the State of Palestine’s operational account, while a donation account can still receive donations from citizens. It added, “Bank Alfalah Limited remains committed to enabling donations from people in Pakistan in accordance with the law to appropriate and authorized accounts that are designated for the purpose of donations.”

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