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Youm-e-Ishq Rasool (PBUH) being observed

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Youm-e-Ishq Rasool (PBUH) is being observed across the country today.

A per announcement of the government, Youm-e-Ishq Rasool (PBUH) is being observed in Pakistan today in response to a US-made film deemed insulting to Islam.Friday was declared a local holiday and all the government offices, educational institutions and trading centres will remain closed.Political and religious parties and social organizations will take out rallies across the country to show their love for the Prophet (PBUH) and record their protest against sacrilegious film.All the petrol pumps, CNG stations, cinemas and theatres across the country will remain closed to mark Youm-e-Ishq Rasool (PBUH).Oil Tankers Association, Punjab has also announced strike on the occasion and oil supply to all petrol pumps will remain suspended. Meanwhile, the bus service between Karachi and Quetta will remain suspended today.
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