Most citizens of the country are expected to get four back-to-back holidays this August, as Independence Day and Chehlum of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA) fall just before the weekend.
According to a Cabinet Division notification, Thursday, August 14, will be a public holiday nationwide for Independence Day. The Chehlum will fall on Friday, August 15.
While Chehlum is not listed among this year’s official federal holidays, local governments are expected to announce holidays in major cities, as was done last year in Karachi and Rawalpindi.
With Saturday and Sunday following these two important days, citizens will benefit from a rare four-day break from August 14 to 17.
Authorities have also been directed to tighten security measures for both occasions to ensure peaceful celebrations and processions.
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But government of Pakistan announced already school and universities are remain open on 13 and 14 august a d will celebrate the yome takbeer in these days.
Private Organisation’s employees are linked with federal Govt. announcement so no benefit to a bigger population.
plz give us these 4 holidays
it should be given fedral and publically in punjab
So much off days red education is declining day by day
Yes, you are right
That’s not a bad thing if you look into American School systems, they give holidays more often then we do in Pakistan.
Can u match American teachers with Pakistani teachers n the overall teaching atmosphere?
Education is declining due to private schools and their nonsense way of looting parents. Copies, bags, uniforms etc everything is provided by schools, making money from everything.
Public holidays should be observed as prayerful days. Holidays should not be held as shutdown days.
What a shameful way to report the chehlum of Imam Hussain r.a. as a day of enjoyment!!
Have Lahore’s local gov. announced Chelum’s holiday ever before? If someone can confirm that will there be a local holiday in Lahore or not?
Yes. Local government will announce holiday as did last year
We are the people who start searching for next holiday right after a holiday.
Ya Allah ,please 🥺 we want holidays
In islamabad too
A nation that doesn’t want to work deserves all this and much more. Subservient to the core, and corrupt.
Atall Federal government announce officially holiday because imam Hussain secrifice for ummah is biggar then our independent day why prime think about only prime minister order is executive and security reasons for orlur country and some other sect reason
Yah appra deti hai 100%
I’m a Government servant working in Education Department of KPK.We have been directed to attend the Schools to celebrate the independence day. So we have no holidays. We will have one holiday on Sunday.
Good experience
Bahut acchi hai
Kafi time ho gya itni lambi chuttian mi ki.. ho e jae to acha hoga