Unlike India, where CTS-2010 fixes one cheque size nationwide, Pakistan's cheques vary by bank. Across the five banks in ChequeMaster there are three distinct sizes, and the largest is 58 mm wider than the smallest.
| Bank | Size | Crossing block | Bearer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Bank | 170 x 80 mm | Enabled | On |
| Faysal Bank | 170 x 80 mm | Enabled | On |
| Bank Alfalah | 170 x 70 mm | Not configured | Off |
| Habib Bank Prestige | 170 x 70 mm | Not configured | On |
| Standard Chartered | 228 x 98 mm | Enabled | On |
All five use boxed date digits and two amount-in-words lines.
Standard Chartered is the outlier
At 228 x 98 mm, Standard Chartered's Pakistani cheque is the widest layout in ChequeMaster's entire supported set — wider than any Indian, Gulf or Singaporean cheque. If you print for Standard Chartered alongside another Pakistani bank, expect a completely separate margin setup and to reset your tray guides when you switch.
The 170 mm banks
Four of the five sit at 170 mm wide and differ only in height — 80 mm for Allied and Faysal, 70 mm for Bank Alfalah and Habib Bank Prestige. Ten millimetres of height is enough to put every field on the wrong line, so select the layout by bank rather than by the width you remember.
Rupee settings
The Pakistani rupee takes two decimal places. Set the amount-in-words unit to lakh — Pakistan uses the lakh and crore convention, as India does, so PKR 12,50,000 should read Twelve Lakh Fifty Thousand.
Boxed dates, as in India
All five layouts use separate date boxes, which makes the left margin the setting that matters most. Print to plain A4, check that each digit sits inside its box rather than on a division, and adjust in small steps. See fixing cheque printing alignment.
If your bank is missing
With three sizes already covered, one of the existing layouts is likely close to your cheque. Scan a blank leaf, measure it, and build a layout from it — the layout editor works from your own scan.
