Bank Al Habib says my debit card can't be used abroad because I'm an overseas Pakistani
I needed to withdraw some cash abroad due to an emergency, so I called Bank Al Habib beforehand to confirm whether my debit card could be used at international ATMs, since I don’t see any option for this in the app.
They told me it cannot be used internationally because my account is classified as NRP. Well, I’m an overseas Pakistani but this is what I don’t understand, if I live overseas, why would being an overseas Pakistani prevent me from using my Pakistani debit card abroad?
They told me to contact my branch, which I did and still waiting for their reply. But if this is simply a bank policy for NRP accounts, I’m not sure what the branch can actually do.
Has anyone faced this, and is there actually a way around it?