Sindh’s schools to remain closed on Iqbal Day

All public and private schools across Sindh will remain closed on Wednesday (today) on account of Iqbal Day.

The announcement came despite the federal government rejecting a proposal for declaring November 9 a public holiday.

Last year, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz’s federal government had abolished the public holiday. However, it was announced as an official holiday by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) led Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government.

The day is celebrated annually on November 9 to pay tribute to Pakistan’s national poet Allama Muhammad Iqbal, who was born on the day in 1877, in Sialkot. A number of programmes, including seminars, are being held to mark the day.