A Jamaat-e-Islami lawmaker Tuesday tabled a resolution in the National Assembly seeking restoration of Friday as weekly holiday.
The resolution called upon the government to restore the weekly holiday of Friday since all Muslim countries observe this day as weekly public holiday.
“Pakistan is still following footprints of Britain by not observing public holiday on Friday. We are deprived of blessings of this day and facing disasters,” said the resolution tabled by JI MNA Tariq Ullah and was supported by lawmakers of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Fazl (JUI-F).
Although treasury benches did not oppose the opposition party resolution, MNAs were seen divided over the suggestion. In February 1997, Nawaz Sharif as prime minister declared Sunday, instead of Friday, as weekly holiday.
