Tag: public holiday

  • Kitany main parhi aaj ki chuti Pakistanion ko ?

    Kitany main parhi aaj ki chuti Pakistanion ko ?

    Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced a public holiday today to celebrate Youm-e-Takbeer. Everything in the country is at a standstill, and the annual exams in schools have been delayed.

    Shehbaz Sharif announced the holiday to commemorate the day when Pakistan conducted a successful nuclear test in Chaghai in 1998.

    Provincial authorities postponed matriculation exams scheduled for today due to the public holiday.

    All government departments, educational institutions, the Stock Exchange, and courts are closed across the country due to the holiday.

    Pakistan, which is already suffering from inflation and has a stable economy, gets 120 public holidays annually. Due to a single day off, the national GDP faces a 1-2% loss, which equals more than Rs 100 billion.
    Economic analyst Khuram Shehzad said that a public holiday affects the national exchequer between $1.1 and $1.3 billion. He also added that the impact could be bigger if the holiday is “sudden.”

  • Public holiday announced in Lahore

    Public holiday announced in Lahore

    The Department of Services and General Administration has issued a notification declaring tomorrow, April 23, a public holiday in Lahore.

    The announcement comes as a measure to facilitate arrangements for Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s visit.

    As per the notification, educational institutions and government offices throughout Lahore will remain closed on the designated day.

    However, it is worth noting that the Punjab Civil Secretariat and related offices will continue their operations as usual, ensuring that essential government functions remain uninterrupted during the visit.

  • Two public holidays around the corner in Sindh

    Two public holidays around the corner in Sindh

    The Sindh government has announced two public holidays in the coming month. One is on April 1 and the second is on April 4.

    The Sindh government has declared April 1st as a public holiday for members of the Christian community for the “Day After Easter” for all public and private offices, autonomous bodies, semi-autonomous bodies, and corporations under the administrative control of the provincial government.

    Additionally, the Sindh government on Thursday announced a public holiday on April 4 on the occasion of the death anniversary of former prime minister and late Pakistan Peoples Party founder (PPP) founder Zulfikar Ali Bhutto.

    In a notification, the provincial authorities said: “The Government of Sindh has been pleased to declare 4th April, 2024 (Thursday) as Public Holiday on the occasion of 45th Martyrdom anniversary of Quaid-e-Awam Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, Ex-Prime Minister of Islamic Republic of Pakistan throughout the Province of Sindh.”

    This is applicable for all government offices, autonomous and semi-autonomous bodies, corporations, and local councils under the administrative control of the provincial government except those engaged in essential services will remain closed.

  • Lahore: Public holiday announced on March 2

    Lahore: Public holiday announced on March 2

    The local government has announced a public holiday in Lahore on March 2 (Saturday) to mark the annual urs of Hazrat Shah Hussain, popularly known as Madhu Lal Hussain.

    The 436th annual three-day urs celebrations of Madhu Lal Hussain will begin in Lahore on Saturday, reports The News.

    Secretary Auqaf Dr Tahir Raza will inaugurate the urs by performing traditional chador laying on the grave of the saint. Members of the Religious Committee and a large number of devotees will participate on the occasion as well.

    The Auqaf Department has allocated Rs459,000 for the Urs grant. Local police have made foolproof security arrangements for the visitors.

  • Pakistan Stock Exchange to halt trading activity on February 8

    Pakistan Stock Exchange to halt trading activity on February 8

    In an official notice sent to all Trading Rights Entitlement (TRE) certificate holders, the Pakistan Stock Exchange Limited (PSX) has announced the closure of the exchange on Thursday, February 8, 2024. 

    This decision is attributed to the upcoming general election scheduled to take place on that day, as declared by the Election Commission of Pakistan.

    All TRE certificate Holders, along with the staff and concerned parties, are duly informed about the closure on February 8, 2024, which has been declared a public holiday by the Election Commission of Pakistan in conjunction with the national general election, PSX noted.

    Furthermore, it is pertinent to note that the PSX will also remain closed on Monday, February 5, 2024, in observance of Kashmir Day.

    Investors and market participants are urged to plan their activities accordingly, considering the temporary closure of the Pakistan Stock Exchange on these specified dates.

  • December 27: Holiday in Sindh

    December 27: Holiday in Sindh

    The caretaker government of Sindh on Tuesday announced a public holiday on December 27 (tomorrow) on account of the 16th death anniversary of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto.

    Sindh Caretaker Chief Minister Justice (Retd) Maqbool Baqar’s spokesperson made the announcement, declaring a public holiday across the province tomorrow.

    “The Government of Sindh has been pleased to declare 27th December 2023 (Wednesday) as a Public Holiday throughout the Province of Sindh on the occasion of Shahadat of Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Shaheed for all offices, Autonomous, Semi-Autonomous Bodies, Corporations and Local Councils under the Administrative control of Government of Sindh, except the essential services,” said the notification issued today.

  • Sindh govt declares Monday public holiday in Karachi and Hyderabad due to heavy rain

    Sindh govt declares Monday public holiday in Karachi and Hyderabad due to heavy rain

    Following relentless rain, the Government of Sindh has declared a public holiday for tomorrow (Monday) in Hyderabad and Karachi.

    The spokesman for the Sindh government, Murtaza Wahab, announced that the 25th of July will be a public holiday in the Karachi and Hyderabad Divisions after Sunday’s relentless rain continued to cause urban flooding and the suspension of power in many places. The private sector was also given the warning to keep its doors closed in a notification.

    Sharjeel Inam Memon, the Sindh minister of information, also urged the private sector to close on Monday.

    The highest amount of rainfall during the previous 24 hours, according to local rainfall data released by the regional office of the PMD, was received in Quaidabad (4.5mm), followed by Saddar (4mm), Korangi (3mm), Gulshan-i-Hadeed (3mm), PAF Masroor base (2.4mm), Orangi Town (2mm), University Road (1.5mm), PAF Faisal base (1.5mm), Keamari (1.4mm), Jinnah Terminal (0.8mm), DHA (0.6mm).

  • Public holiday in Hafizabad on PM’s visit

    Public holiday in Hafizabad on PM’s visit

    Hafizabad administration has announced a public holiday in the district to mark the arrival of Prime Minister Imran Khan in the city.

    In a notification, Hafizabad’s Deputy Commissioner Naveed Shahzad Mirza said all the offices of local and provincial departments will remain closed across the district on Nov 7.

    “This order shall be applicable only to the offices of local and provincial departments,” read the notification shared by Samaa.

    Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar will also accompany the prime minister on his visit.

    During his one-day visit to the district, the prime minister will lay the foundation stone of a university and district headquarters hospital in the district. He will also announce Sehat Insaf Card for residents of the area as well.

    Meanwhile, the district admin has also completed arrangement for a public address of the premier at the Municipal Stadium, with at least 10,000 chairs placed at the venue. The admin has also installed four gates at the venue, including a gate for the VIPs.

    The admin has also put CCTV cameras on the routes of the jalsa. Samaa reported that ahead of the PM’s visit, the district administration has also repaired the roads overnight.

    The media reports quoted local Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders saying that the public gathering will be bigger than the ones organised by the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) — an anti-government alliance of opposition parties — over the month.