KARACHI: The Sindh government declared a public holiday in colleges across the province on January 28,(Tuesday) to observe the Shab-e-Mairaj (27th Rajab-1446).
The notification issued by the College Education Department stated that “all public and private colleges in the province will remain closed on January 28.”
“In pursuance of the decision taken in the meeting of the Sub-Committee of Steering Committee on Education held on 28th November 2024, all Public and Private Educational Institutions under the Administrative Control of College Education Department, Government of Sindh shall remain closed on Tuesday 28th January 2025 on account of Shab-e-Mairaj (27th Rajab-1446).”
Earlier, the Sindh government announced a public holiday in the province today (Friday) to mark the 17th death anniversary of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto.
The main function will be held at Garhi Khuda Bakhsh, the Bhutto family’s ancestral home, to pay respects to their slain leader, who was assassinated on Dec. 27, 2007, in a gun and suicide attack after addressing an election rally at Liaquat Bagh, Rawalpindi.
The stage is set at Garhi Khuda Bakhsh and people in caravans started pouring in from different parts of the country. Security has been tightened in Garhi Khuda Bakhsh with police, special force men, and other security men deployed there.
