PM Shehbaz approves five-day holiday for Eidul Azha
- After the PM's approval, the Cabinet Division is expected to notify the holidays separately
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday approved a five-day holiday on the occasion of Eidul Azha, according to a statement issued by the Prime Minister's Office.
"The prime minister has seen and is pleased to approve the Eid-ul-Azha holidays from 8th July to 12th July (Friday to Tuesday)," the statement said.
After the PM's approval, the Cabinet Division is expected to notify the holidays in a separate notification.
Zil Hajj moon not sighted, Eidul Azha on July 10
Earlier, the Central Ruet-i-Hilal Committee Chairman Maulana Abdul Khabeer Azad announced that Eidul Azha would be celebrated on July 10 (Sunday).
The decision was announced following a meeting of the committee held in Karachi last week.
The meetings of the zonal committees were also held at their respective headquarters in Islamabad, Lahore, Quetta, and Peshawar.
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