KARACHI: The Sindh government has announced a public holiday on Thursday (tomorrow) to mark the death anniversary of former prime minister and founder of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto.

According to a notification, all government and non-government offices, autonomous bodies, semi-autonomous bodies, corporations, local councils and educational institutions under the administrative control of the government of Sindh, except those engaged in essential services, will remain close on April 4 to mark the “45th Martyrdom anniversary of Quaid-i-Awam” across the province.

Published in Dawn, April 3rd, 2024

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