Chehlum of Peshawar attack: K-P announces public holiday across the province on Tuesday

PESHAWAR: The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa government has announced a public holiday across the province on Tuesday to observe the chehlum of Peshawar attack victims.

While talking to Express News, K-P Information Minister Mushtaq Ahmad Ghani said the provincial government had decided to observe chehlum of APS martyrs officially on Tuesday, adding that all the public sector organisations, including educational institutes will remain closed on the occasion.

He said the main ceremony to mark Chehlum will be held at the K-P Chief Minister House in Peshawar, where parents of the APS victims will also be present.

Ghani further said that PTI chief Imran Khan is also expected to attend the ceremony.

Prayers, recitation of Quran and condolence references will also be held across the province for the departed souls, added the minister.