LAHORE – The federal government on Thursday declared November 9, Saturday, as a public holiday on account of Allama Iqbal Day. A notification issued by the Cabinet Division confirmed the holidays on this day.
The notification issued in this regard said “As notified vide Cabinet Division’s circular No. 10.02/2023-Min-II dated 20A December, 2023, listing Public and Optional Holidays for the year 2024, Saturday, the 9th November, 2024 shall be a public holiday throughout the country on the occasion of Allama lqbal Day.”
Pakistan mark Iqbal Day every year to celebrate birth of Dr. Muhammad Iqbal, the “Poet of the East”. The day features special prayers in mosques for the country’s progress and prosperity.
A Change of Guards ceremony will also take place at his mausoleum in Lahore to honor his legacy and contributions to the nation.