The Government of Pakistan has declared Iqbal Day, 9th November as a working day. According to media reports, Iqbal Day will not be a holiday this year as Ministry of Interior Affairs, Governemtn of Pakistan has annound that Iqbal Day will not be a day of public holiday in Pakistan.
A statement issued by the Interior Minister states that all the offices and education institutes would remain open.
Earlier it was a news that the government has decided to declare national holiday on November 9th to honor the birthday of Allama Iqbal, National Poet of Pakitan. Iqbal Day was also in the list of ‘Public and Optional Holidays for the Year, 2015,” which is issued by Ministry of Interior, Government of Pakistan at the beginning of 2015.
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