KARACHI: The Sindh government has declared April 4 as public holiday across the province on the occasion of the 47th death anniversary of former prime minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto.

According to a notification issued here on Monday, except essential services, all government offices, autonomous bodies, semi-autonomous bodies, corporations and local councils under the administrative control of the provincial government would remain closed on Saturday on the occasion of “47th Martyrdom Anniversary of Quaid-i-Awam Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto”.

Published in Dawn, March 31st, 2026

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