Public holiday in Sindh on October 14

The Sindh government has announced a holiday on October 14th to facilitate people for the Urs of revered saint Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai. According to a notification issued by the Sindh administrative department on Wednesday, all offices, autonomous and semi-autonomous bodies, corporations and local councils falling under the Sindh government, except essential services, will remain closed on the 14th of October, the notification signed by the Sindh Chief Secretary reads.

The three-day ceremony of the Urs will begin with poetry marathons, literature conferences, and other activities to celebrate the poetry of the sufi saint, suggest reports.