Federal govt declares November 9 public holiday for Iqbal Day
The federal government has announced a public holiday on November 9 (Iqbal Day) to mark the birth anniversary of poet and philosopher Allama Muhammad Iqbal.
The Cabinet Division has issued an official notification declaring November 9 a public holiday.
All government and private institutions across the country will remain closed on the occasion.
Earlier, the Sindh government announced that all public and private schools across the province would remain closed on November 9 to mark the birth anniversary of Dr Allama Muhammad Iqbal, the national poet of Pakistan.