9th November is celebrated as Iqbal Day every year to honor the efforts of Allama Muhammad Iqbal. Until 2015, the day was observed as a public holiday, however, the Interior Ministry of Pakistan decided to abrogate it.
A petition was filed to declare the Iqbal Day as a public holiday this year as well, but it was rejected yet again.
And when you deprive Pakistanis of a public holiday, it backfires big time. Same is the case with Iqbal Day, and Pakistanis are not happy at all.
Let’s see what people are saying about the scenario.
https://twitter.com/fiza_tweets/status/928317303720046593
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but every one is happy for holiday but no one read iqbal books we did follow rules of iqbal iqbal see dream of pakistan but pakistan is not like that how iqbal want it.#IqbalDay pic.twitter.com/aIHgPmHzDR
— Mohammad Hazran🇵🇰 (@KhazranSays) November 8, 2017
This is definitely not acceptable for Pakistanis.
اقبال تیری قوم کا یومِ اقبال کھو گیا!
جس چھٹی کا تھا انتظار! اس کا انتقال ہوگیا!#IqbalDay — feeling thoughtful— علامہ محمد اقبال (@Pakhumdard) November 9, 2017
Sad, indeed.
https://twitter.com/zaeemsays/status/928276649426251777
While others highlighted the dilemma of this nation.
اس قوم کو اقبال کے لیئے چھٹی نہیں بلکہ چھٹی کے لئے اقبال چاہیے! #IqbalDay
— Muzzamil (@Muzzamilsadiq) November 9, 2017
The tragedy of the nation.
Tragedy of a nation! Birthdate of spiritual founder of Pakistan but all people are worried about is if there's a holiday tomorrow or not. #IqbalDay
— محسن علی (@mohsinjamro) November 8, 2017
Other days should be cancelled too, no?
They refused #IqbalDay holiday quoting Iqbal. . . Better cancel Bhutto Day quoting something he said pic.twitter.com/mIZARa290Z
— Main Abdul Majid Hoon (@ComicsByMajid) November 7, 2017
Media’s role is definitley questionable.
https://twitter.com/jazba_junoon/status/928497525014908928
The authorities have had to face a barrage of criticism over their decision.
Shameful that Interior Minister "Aristotle" Ahsan Iqbal rejects summary to restore #IqbalDay holiday. Am I supposed to celebrate Rabindranath Tagore Day? Pity this nation being ruled by 1940s Punjab Unionists
— Salman Adal ke Mujahid (@SrasheedSalman) November 8, 2017
On a lighter note.
https://twitter.com/Bablimeeoow/status/928336352575451137
NS jokes never get old.
If Iqbal Day holiday has been cancelled, we should get a 'Mujhe Kyun Nikala' day to commemorate the ouster. #IqbalDay #NawazSharif
— Schrödinger's Fat Cat (@AbsolutChaiSnob) November 7, 2017
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Q Nahi Karna CHahyeh ?
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The most prominent leaders of Pakistan Quaid-e-Azam, Alama Iqbal, Liaquat Ali Khan are being sidelined and ignored. The first steps towards destroying a country is to makes its people forget their most important leaders. National holidays are being replaced with provincial ones.