{"id":12510,"date":"2025-07-03T18:04:28","date_gmt":"2025-07-03T18:04:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=12510"},"modified":"2025-07-03T18:04:28","modified_gmt":"2025-07-03T18:04:28","slug":"govt-announces-july-5-6-holidays-on-account-of-ashura","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=12510","title":{"rendered":"Govt announces July 5-6 holidays on account of Ashura"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>The federal government has announced public holidays on July 5 and 6 (corresponding to Muharram 9 and 10) to mark Ashura, which commemorates the martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA) and his companions in Karbala.<\/p>\n<p>According to a notification issued by the Cabinet Division, &#8220;Prime Minister has been pleased to declare 5th and 6th July, 2025 (Saturday and Sunday) as public holidays on the occasion of Ashura (9th &amp; 10th Moharram 1447 AH).\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The announcement was made in continuation of the Cabinet Division\u2019s earlier circular, issued on December 23, 2024, outlining the schedule of public holidays for 2025.<\/p>\n<p>The public holidays will apply to all federal government offices. Provincial governments are expected to issue separate notifications in alignment with the federal announcement.<\/p>\n<p>In anticipation of large gatherings and processions, the government has tightened security measures across the country, particularly around Imambargahs. Surveillance has been enhanced to prevent any untoward incidents.<\/p>\n<p>Read More: PM directs authorities to ensure security during Muharram<\/p>\n<p>Last week, while chairing a meeting of the federal cabinet, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif directed authorities to ensure strict law and order during Muharram-related processions and majalis.<\/p>\n<p>He instructed the interior minister to coordinate with provincial governments, as well as the administrations in Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Jammu and Kashmir, to maintain peace and security throughout the holy month.<\/p>\n<p>Mohsin Naqvi stated that a comprehensive security plan had been finalised to check miscreants and ensure high-level surveillance during Muharram.<\/p>\n<p>Also Read: India blocks Pakistani celebrities social media accounts again<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this week, during a visit to an Imambargah, the minister said security forces had been placed on high alert to thwart any &#8220;nefarious designs of cowardly enemies.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He further noted that approval had been granted for the deployment of the Pakistan Army in all provinces, including Azad Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan, on the request of local administrations.<\/p>\n<p>The army, he added, will remain available to support the civil administration as needed to ensure peace and order during the month.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The federal government has announced public holidays on July 5 and 6 (corresponding to Muharram 9 and 10) to mark Ashura, which commemorates the martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA) and his companions in Karbala. According to a notification issued by the Cabinet Division, &#8220;Prime Minister has been pleased to declare 5th and 6th July, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12510","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-english-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12510","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=12510"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12510\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=12510"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=12510"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=12510"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}