Govt announces public holiday on Nov 9 to mark Iqbal Day
The government has declared Nov 9 (Monday) a public holiday to commemorate the birth anniversary of Dr Allama Muhammad Iqbal, according to a press release by the Cabinet Division issued on Thursday. “Monday, Nov 9, shall be a public holiday throughout the country on the occasion of Allama Iqbal Day,” the press release said, referring to a circular issued in January by the Cabinet Division listing public and optional holidays for the year. Meanwhile, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has also declared a closure on Monday in light of the holiday. Th