LAHORE: The government of Punjab has announced a public holiday on August 26 owing to celebration of the 981st annual Urs of Hazrat Data Ganj Bakhsh (RA)
Services and General Administration Department (Welfare Wing) issued formal notification
This public holiday at the district level will be enforce for all government offices in Lahore, excluding the Punjab Civil Secretariat, its Attached Departments, and Regional Offices.
The annual three-day Urs festival honoring the esteemed saint Hazrat Data Ganj Bakhsh Ali Hajveri (RA) will take place from August 24-26.
The Auqaf Department has given Rs 13.5 million for elaborate langar preparations for visitors and other functions.
On Wednesday, the Auqaf secretary informed the media about the Urs preparations. He mentioned that the event would take place on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday from August 24 to 26, 2024 at his Astana, with the formal opening by Deputy Prime Minister of Pakistan Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar.
