The government has announced public holidays on the 9th and 10th of Muharram-ul-Haram, which correspond to the 5th and 6th of July (Saturday and Sunday), in observance of Ashura.
According to a notification issued by the Cabinet Division, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif approved the decision to declare these holidays.
The public holidays will be observed nationwide and will apply to all government offices, regardless of whether they operate on a five-day or six-day workweek.
Opposition seats rise to 52 in KP assembly after reserved seats allocation
The opposition parties’ seats have increased to 52 in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) assembly after the allocation of reserved seats.
The allocation of reserved seats for minorities and women has increased the number of opposition members in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly to 52.
With 19 seats, the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI) has become the largest opposition party in the provincial assembly. Following a recent Supreme Court decision, JUI gained 8 additional women and 2 minority seats.
The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) now has 16 members in the assembly, having secured 6 women’s and 1 minority seats.
The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has also benefited, increasing its number to 11 members with the addition of 5 women and 1 minority seat.
Both the Awami National Party (ANP) and the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) have each received one reserved women’s seat.
As a result, there are now 92 independent members in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly.
