KARACHI: The Sindh government has declared a public holiday on Saturday (today) on account of the annual urs of Sufi poet Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai.

According to a notification, all government offices, organisations, autonomous and semi-autonomous bodies, corporations and local councils under the administrative control of the Sindh government, except essential services, will remain closed on Aug 9.

Published in Dawn, August 9th, 2025