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ISLAMABAD: The interior ministry on Tuesday announced a four-day holiday on the occasion of Eidul Fitr for government organisations, semi-government organisations, banks and educational institutions.
The notification stated the holidays will run from July 5 until July 8.
A meeting of the Central Ruet-i-Hilal Committee would take place on July 5 to sight the Shawwal crescent, which would be attended by religious scholars and experts of Pakistan Meteorological Department.
According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department, Eidul Fitr is likely to be on July 6.
The Islamic festival marks the culmination of the month of Ramazan in which Muslims fast for 30 days.
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Jun 28, 2016 12:59pm
Excellent
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Jun 28, 2016 01:06pm
Good to know.. :)
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Jun 28, 2016 01:32pm
At last some relieve for workers and employees.
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Jun 28, 2016 01:48pm
Eid holidays have been announced timely,but on Saturday some offices remain open.it should have been included also when a family travels out ofcity for eid reunion some will have to take leave to accompany their spouse, The issue of Saturday being a holiday and in some organization its a workng day should be resolved ...
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Jun 28, 2016 02:01pm
Eid Mubarak to All...!!!!
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Jun 28, 2016 02:10pm
We don't need more holidays.
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Jun 28, 2016 02:16pm
While it is asleep before Ramazan, this committee is so active a week before Eid.
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Jun 28, 2016 02:22pm
Holiday on 29th Ramazan.. first time in my life.. Holidays should be from 6th July to 9th July.. this reward is only for Govt. employees.
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Jun 28, 2016 02:38pm
@Common Sense
u can go to work :P
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Jun 28, 2016 02:50pm
Make it 5 days.
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Jun 28, 2016 02:55pm
@Shahbaz Ahmed
There are people who need to travel from one city to another.
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Jun 28, 2016 02:56pm
@Common Sense u can go to work alone.
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Jun 28, 2016 03:04pm
@Common Sense
Then come to my office and do my work. I need holidays
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Jun 28, 2016 03:54pm
I live in Saudi Arabia and we are getting 9 days
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Jun 28, 2016 04:02pm
Love Eid but 4 business days off is interesting. How do you compete in the global marketplace? Government needs to think global not local.
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Jun 28, 2016 04:03pm
@Common Sense thank you. I see one logical person on this forum.
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Jun 28, 2016 04:30pm
@Tomasz K. what about rest of the people who want to visit their relatives on 2nd & 3rd day of eid??
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Jun 28, 2016 10:06pm
Is it not a too long of Eid holidays? With a casual leave for 4th added, it would become a 9 days break from 2nd., till 10th. July, 2016, both days inclusive!
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Jun 29, 2016 04:07am
Bangladesh Govt announces nine-day holiday for Eidul Fitr.
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Jun 29, 2016 06:11pm
@M. Emad : More reasonable than ours!
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