Islamabad, Dec 19: The Sindh government has declared December 27 as a public holiday to observe the death anniversary of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, the first woman to lead a Muslim-majority country.
The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), which is led by Bhutto’s family, will hold various events across the country to honor her legacy and recognize her significant contributions to Pakistan’s political and social development.
This announcement follows the earlier declaration of December 25 as a public holiday in commemoration of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah’s birth anniversary. Additionally, the provincial government has also granted a holiday on December 26 for Christian employees to celebrate Christmas. Notifications for these holidays have been issued accordingly.