SARGODHA: The spring festival, known as Jashn-i-Baharan, is set to take place in Sargodha this month, with the final schedule to be announced soon.

Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz will be invited to the concluding ceremony. Commissioner Muhammad Ajmal Bhatti said this during a meeting on Wednesday.

The festival activities will be held at Mela Mandi Ground and will feature traditional sports such as wrestling, kabaddi, and tent pegging, alongside music, circus acts, food stalls, and other colorful programmes.

The commissioner instructed the DC and other relevant officers to finalise arrangements within two days.

Published in Dawn, April 4th, 2024

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