In mourning: Public holiday today

KARACHI:

The Sindh government announced a public holiday across the province for today because of the death of the spiritual leader of Hurr Jamaat, Pir Pagara.

All educational institutions will be closed today. Dow University of Health Sciences, Federal Urdu University of Arts Sciences and Technology and Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology announced that the universities will be closed. Karachi University exams will be held according to schedule.

Published in The Express Tribune, January 12^th, 2012.