Govt announces two-day Muharram holidays

ISLAMABAD (HRNW) – The federal government on Thursday announced public holidays on Muharram 9 and 10.

The country will observe holidays on July 28 and July 29. The cabinet division issued notification in this regard.

Karachi administration notified ban on pillion riding on these two holidays.

The interior ministry decided to deploy army in the country on this occasion. The ministry invoked Article 245 of the constitution to deploy the army. The ministry also forwarded the notification to all provinces and Gilgit Baltistan.