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Benazir’s death anniversary: Sindh govt announces Dec 27 as public holiday

All offices, autonomous, semi-autonomous bodies, corporations and local councils under the provincial governments, administrative control would be given the day off on December 27, said the notification.

By Web Desk
December 25, 2018

 KARACHI: The Sindh government on Monday announced that December 27 would be a public holiday throughout the province  to mark the 11th death anniversary of slain Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairperson Benazir Bhutto.

According to the notification, all offices, autonomous, semi-autonomous bodies, corporations and local councils under the provincial governments, administrative control would be given the day off on December 27, however, essential services would continue to function.

Benazir Bhutto was assassinated during a public gathering at Rawalpindi’s Liaquat Bagh on December 27, 2007.