ISLAMABAD: National Savings has announced the results of the Rs40,000 Prize Bond draw, bringing good news for thousands of bondholders across Pakistan.
According to the official results, the holder of prize bond number 810678 won the first prize of Rs80 million.
Three lucky winners secured the second prize of Rs30 million each. The winning bond numbers are 159467, 855955, and 954286.
Besides, the bank has awarded 660 people with the third prize of Rs500,000 each.
The prize bond draws are held by the National Savings on a regular basis. Participants are allowed to win monetary rewards without losing their investments.
It is interesting to note that the recent draw has gathered a lot of attention from investors who were hoping to win in this prize bond draw.
National Savings Scheme Profits Revised: Better Returns for Investors
Meanwhile, the government has announced new profit rates for national savings schemes, aiming to provide higher returns to investors, according to an official statement.
The announcement includes an increase of 1.2 percentage points in profit rates for Welfare and Pension Accounts, raising the rate from 12% to 13.2%.
The following are the profit rates for other savings schemes:
Shariah-compliant Savings Account – Increased by 0.9% to make it 11.88%
Special Savings Certificates – Increased by 0.54% to make it 12.11%
Regular Income Certificate – Increased by 0.042% to make it 12.24%
Short-term Savings Certificate – Increased by 0.54% to yield PKR 11,770 on a PKR 100,000 investment.
These profit rates will come into effect w.e.f. June 10, 2026.
The government has encouraged the investors to use the revised profit rates and earn more.
