Official holidays for Ashura announced

Islamabad: The federal government has declared public holidays on July 5 and 6 in observance of Ashura.

The Cabinet Division has also issued a notification of public holidays on Muharram 9 and 10, falling on July 5 and 6.

According to the notification, the holidays have been announced after the approval of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.

The notification said that the holidays will be applicable to all offices working 5 or 6 days a week.