Sindh govt announces public holiday

The Sindh government has declared a public holiday on December 27 to mark the anniversary of the martyrdom of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto.

The government issued a notification stating that all government and semi-government offices in the province will remain closed on this day, Express news reported.

However, despite the public holiday, banks will remain open for business.

The Pakistan Peoples Party has decided to hold a big public rally on December 27 at Garhi Khuda Bakhsh on the 17th death anniversary of martyred PPP leader and former prime minister Benazir Bhutto.

PPP Sindh President Nisar Ahmed Khuhro said that a rally will be held at the shrine of Shaheed Benazir Bhutto on the 17th death anniversary.

Party leaders from all four provinces as well as Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and President Asif Ali Zardari will address the rally.

Previously, the Sindh government declared December 25 a public holiday to celebrate the birth anniversary of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah.

The provincial government also declared December 26 a holiday for Christian employees to celebrate Christmas, with official notifications issued for both holidays.