Pakistan
OIC summit: Three-day holiday announced in Islamabad
There will be public holidays in capital city from Tuesday to Thursday (March 22–24).
Islamabad: People in the federal capital will enjoy a three-day holiday from 22nd to 24th March in connection with the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Council of Foreign Ministers meeting, Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid announced Monday.
While addressing a news conference today, the Federal Minister said there will be public holidays in capital city from Tuesday to Thursday (March 22–24).
“Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police has identified a big group of terrorists and they will soon be nabbed,” the minister said.
Interior Minister said Prime Minister Imran Khan has given an independent foreign policy to the country.
“Some foreign forces want to destabilize Pakistan,” he stressed.
The former railway minister added that no hurdle will be created in the way of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) long march and they will be provided with security.
Commenting on the political situation, the Sheikh Rashid said the no confidence motion either against the Speaker or the Prime Minister will face defeat.
The minister further added that regardless of soaring prices of petroleum products in the international market, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government has reduced the prices of petrol and diesel by Rs.10 per liter and that of the electricity by Rs.5 rupees per unit.