KARACHI (Web Desk) – The Sindh government has declared July 29 a public holiday across the province to mark the annual Urs of renowned Sufi saint Hazrat Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai (RA).
According to an official notification, all provincial government offices and semi-government institutions will remain closed on the occasion.
The notification further stated that autonomous bodies, local councils and educational institutions throughout Sindh will also observe the public holiday.
The annual Urs of Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai is traditionally observed on the 14th of Safar in the Islamic calendar with great religious devotion. The main celebrations are held in Bhit Shah, where the three-day commemorative events attract thousands of devotees from across the country.