LAHORE – The Punjab government has notified a one-day local holiday in Lahore on August 4 on account of Urs of Hazrat Data Ganj Bakhsh.
The official notification stated that offices working under the Lahore Deputy Commissioner, along with other district government departments, will not operate on the declared holiday.
The closure will be limited to district offices, while the Punjab Civil Secretariat and other provincial government institutions will remain open and continue normal activities.
The government clarified that the local holiday is applicable only to specified offices within Lahore and does not affect routine operations of provincial departments.
Meanwhile, the Punjab Home Department has completed comprehensive security arrangements for the peaceful observance of Chehlum of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA), with 869 majalis and 494 processions scheduled across the province.
The department has requested the services of the Pakistan Army and Rangers to assist the police in maintaining security during the religious observances.
The Punjab Home Department spokesperson said that security personnel will also perform duties to ensure the peaceful observance of Chehlum and the annual Urs of Hazrat Data Ganj Bakhsh Ali Hajveri (RA).
A total of 43 companies of the Army and Rangers have been requisitioned for deployment in 18 districts of Punjab. Of these, 15 Army companies and 28 Rangers companies will be deployed at sensitive locations.
The security forces will be deployed in Lahore, Sialkot, Narowal, Gujrat, Rawalpindi, Attock and Chakwal.
Their deployment will also cover Sargodha, Khushab, Mianwali, Bhakkar, Faisalabad and Jhang, as well as Pakpattan, Dera Ghazi Khan, Layyah, Bahawalpur and Rahim Yar Khan.
