Is February 5 a public holiday in Pakistan?
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The Cabinet Division has designated 5 February as a public holiday in observance of "Kashmir Solidarity Day." A circular, dated 26th January 2024 and uploaded on the Cabinet Division's website, announced the decision in accordance with a previous circular from 20th December 2023. The declaration includes a one-minute silence at 1000 hours to honor Kashmiri Shuhada.
Expressing unwavering support for Kashmiris on Solidarity Day, Pakistan has taken this step to commemorate the significance of the occasion.
The circular has been distributed to various key offices and authorities, including the Secretary to the President, Secretary to the Prime Minister, Chief Election Commissioner of Pakistan, Auditor General of Pakistan, Joint Staff Headquarters, Pakistan Army General Headquarters, Chairman of the National Accountability Bureau, Federal Ministers/Ministers of State/Advisors and Special Assistants to the Prime Minister, Secretaries/Additional Secretaries (In-Charge) of Ministries/Divisions, Secretaries of Senate and National Assembly Secretariats, Chief Secretaries of Provincial, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, and Gilgit-Baltistan Governments, Accountant General Pakistan Revenue.
All Inspector Generals of Police, Registrar of Supreme Court of Pakistan, Registrar of Federal Shariat Court, Registrar of Islamabad High Court, Director General of Inter-Services Intelligence, Director General of Intelligence Bureau, Chief Commissioner of Islamabad Capital Territory, Manager of State Bank of Pakistan in Islamabad, Secretary of Wafaqi Mohtasib’s Secretariat, and Secretary of Wafaqi Tax Ombudsman Secretariat, among others.
