Rawalpindi: On the occasion of Chehlum Imam Hussain, a notification has been issued announcing a holiday on August 26.
According to the details, the Rawalpindi district administration has announced a holiday on August 26 and Deputy Commissioner Rawalpindi Hasan Waqar Cheema has issued a notification in this regard.
In the notification, it was said that the holiday was announced on August 26 in view of the Chelum procession, educational institutions will remain closed on August 26 in Rawalpindi.
It should be remembered that the Sindh Education Department has announced a holiday on Chehlam Imam Hussain RA and has also issued a notification in this regard.
The notification said that government and private educational institutions and colleges will be closed in Sindh.
Sources from the Chief Secretary’s Office had said that there will be no public holiday in Sindh, however, the Commissioner of the concerned division in Sindh can declare a public holiday.