Karachi: The National Clearing Company of Pakistan Limited (NCCPL) has announced a temporary suspension of several of its services due to a Business Continuity Plan (BCP) drill scheduled for December 6, 2025. The suspension is set to occur between 9:30 AM and 5:00 PM, to facilitate the switchover of services to the Disaster Recovery (DR) site and the subsequent restoration of services back to the Head Office (HO) site.

The affected services include NCCPL Online Account Opening Services, the UIN Information System (UIS), NCCPL WhatsApp Services, and NCCPL Mobile Applications such as NCConnect and NCC BioVerify. Additionally, the NCC Smart CKO Portal and NADRA Limton will also experience intermittent unavailability during the drill period.

According to information available from the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), this planned downtime is part of NCCPL's routine operational preparedness activities aimed at ensuring the resilience and reliability of its systems in the face of potential disruptions.

The NCCPL has expressed regret for any inconvenience caused to its clients by this necessary interruption. As the financial hub of Pakistan, Karachi's financial services sector, including those categorized under the designated market category, is anticipated to adapt to these temporary changes smoothly.