Tag: Holiday

Govt offices, ministries in Islamabad to remain closed on Monday

ISLAMABAD: All the offices of the federal government and federal secretariat on the Constitution Avenue except the essential staff of the ministries and departments...

Educational institutions in Sindh to remain open on Nov 9

KARACHI: The Sindh Education Department on Thursday announced that all schools across the province shall remain open on November 9 and there will be...

Educational institutes to remain closed on Thursday

Schools and colleges across Punjab will remain closed on Thursday in the wake of provincewide protests after the Supreme Court acquitted Aasiya Bibi in...

Beijing bans fireworks

BEIJING: China may have invented fireworks but Beijing banned them from the capital Friday ahead of Lunar New Year celebrations, as authorities clamp down...

All arrangements made for Eid Milad-un-Nabi celebrations: minister

LAHORE: Eid Milad-un-Nabi will be celebrated in a befitting manner all-over Punjab said Punjab Minister Local Governments Muhammad Mansha-Ullah Butt. While talking to the media on...

Cellular services will remain suspended in Karachi on Friday

KARACHI: Sindh government has banned cellular services in Karachi, Hyderabad and Sukkur in context of law and order situation ahead of 12 Rabiul Awwal--Eid Milad-un-Nabi. The authorisation...

US State Department warns about possible attacks in Europe during holiday...

The State Department on Monday issued an alert to US citizens about a heightened risk of terrorist attacks throughout Europe, particularly during the holiday...

Public holiday for by-polls in 12 districts on 22

The Punjab government on Sunday announced a public holiday on August 22 in the 12 districts of the province where by-elections would be held...

Sindh govt announces holiday on May 1

The Sindh government has announced a holiday on May 1 in the province in connection with the International Labour Day. Per announcement, the government, semi-government,...

ECP announces general holiday on May 11

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Wednesday directed the government to announce the polling day of May 11 as a public holiday across...

While Sindh took a breather, Karachi was at work on Thursday

The present PPP-led democratically-elected government whereas does not feel tired to declare public holidays on the federal and provincial level, the frequenting official offs...

A lump of coal for ‘Fiscal Cliff-mas’

A traditionally quiet week could become hellish for traders as politicians in Washington are likely to fall short of an agreement to deal with...

Rehman Malik announces public holiday in federal capital on Thursday

Minister of Interior Rehaman Malik has announced public holiday in Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) on Thursday due to meeting of D-8 Summit. He was...

No holiday for sanitary workers on Eid

The City District Government will deploy around 1,553 sanitary workers in different areas of the city to keep the town neat and clean during...

Holiday read is only read

Almost one in four holidaymakers who took part in a survey admitted that they opened up a book for the first time when they...

Public holiday on Friday marking Yaum-e-Ishq-e-Rasool

Federal Cabinet has announced public holiday on Friday to observe Yaum-e-Ishq-e-Rasool (PBUH). The federal cabinet suspended its routine agenda to discuss the situation created as...

Courts observe holiday today

Lahore High Court (LHC) Chief Justice Azmat Saeed has declared Saturday (today) a holiday in all courts of Punjab, in connection with the Eid...