Sir: I am a non-resident Pakistani, and I visit here once a year. While returning to the UK, I used to deposit all the balance foreign currency in my account in Islamabad. This way my savings in foreign currency account soared to thousands of pounds. I was happy that this small amount would be contributing, albeit on a small-scale, to much needed foreign exchange requirements of Pakistan. At the end of my recent visit to Pakistan, I went to the bank for some withdrawal from my foreign currency account to clear some debts. I was shocked when the bank reported that my account had become dormant and I had to undergo some procedural formalities to revive my bank account. The bank authorities informed that under the new instructions of the State Bank, every account becomes dormant if no transaction is made during six months. I fail to understand the necessity for the issuance of such instructions. With these instructions, expatriates like me visiting Pakistan once a year cannot keep a foreign currency account operational. After fulfilling the procedural formalities, I decided to close my foreign currency account in Pakistan and enchased the balance of a few thousand pounds from my account, which are now deposited in British banks. At least they do not make my account dormant, if non-operative, even for years. I am sure many like me would prefer to close their foreign currency accounts with Pakistani banks. A. RAZZAK Via email