Rawalpindi Announces Holiday for Schools and Offices

The Rawalpindi Deputy Commissioner’s Office has declared Tuesday, 22 March 2022 as the local holiday in Rawalpindi on account of the 48th Session of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM).

An official notification issued on Wednesday announced the development.

“The Competent Authority has declared Tuesday the 22nd March as the Public Holiday in the territory of Tehsil Rawalpindi/Rawalpindi Cantonments on account of the 48th Session of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM),” the notification read.

The development comes days after the Cabinet Secretariat announced three holidays on 22, 23, and 24 March in Islamabad with 23 March being Pakistan Day.

“All Federal Ministries/Divisions along with their Attached Departments and other Organizations/Offices of the Federal Government located in Islamabad shall also remain closed on Tuesday the 22nd March 2022 and Thursday, the 24th March 2022,” the notification said.

Pakistan will host the 48th session of the Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) of OIC under the theme “Building Partnerships for Unity, Justice, and Development” from 22 to 24 March in Islamabad.

This would be for the first time in nearly 15 years that the country would host the CFM moot. Chinese Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, will also attend the session as a special guest, at the special request of Foreign Minister, Shah Mahmood Qureshi.