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  • Govt announces two-day holiday for Ashura Muharram 2022

    Govt announces two-day holiday for Ashura Muharram 2022 File photo Govt announces two-day holiday for Ashura Muharram 2022

    The federal government approved on Wednesday two holidays on account of Aushra (Muharram 9 and 10), a notification from the Cabinet Division said.

    The holidays will fall on August 8 and 9 as Pakistanis and Muslims across the globe will observe the religious occasion with grief and sorrow.

    The holy month of Muharram-ul-Haram, marking the beginning of the new Islamic year, 1444 AH, fell on July 31, the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony said.

    As large gatherings are expected during the holy month, the National Command and Operation Centre has restricted the elderly and children from attending the gatherings and majalis during Ashura — in a bid to keep them safe from COVID.