General Information

Public Holidays in Pakistan for Year 2024

There are a set number of holidays which are enjoyed and celebrated by the people of Pakistan every year. Every year, the list is mostly the same, however, sometimes some weather or other situational anomilies may result in few more holidays than usual. Anyways the main list of public holidays which Pakistanis are going to enjoy in year 2024 are as follows. No. Holiday Date Day of Week 1 Kashmir Solidarity Day Feb 5, 2024 Monday 2 Pakistan Day Mar 23, 2024 Saturday 3 Eid-ul-Fitr Holidays April 10, 11 & 12th 2024 Wednesday to Friday 4 Labour Day May 1, 2024 Wednesday 5 Eid-ul-Azha Holidays Jun 17, 18 & 19th 2024 Monday to Wednesday 6 Ashura Days 16th & 17th […]

Politics

Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi Sentenced to 14 years in Jail

The former prime minister and the Chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi are sentenced to 14 years in jail in the toshakhana case. The decision comes just few days before next general elections, which are to be held on February 18, 2024. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf is facing severe victimization on many levels. Almost all of its senior leadership have been sent to jail, anyone who have came forward and announced through a press conference that they are leaving PTI, is spared. Otherwise, even those getting who are getting aquital from jail via some court order, were arrested again and again outside jails by misusing the laws which allow the police to hold the individuals in […]

Unnecessary Bans

Social Media including Youtube and X face outage in Pakistan once again

On Sunday, Dec 17, 2023 in the late hours, suddenly the users all across Pakistan have started facing the issues accessing the social media sites. I too was facing same issues while trying to access youtube and twitter. So naturally, I opened the downdetector.pk to check if something is going on with these services here in Pakistan. And Yes, there were many more other users who were complaining about these services not being accessible in Pakistan. On further research it came forward that there is some virtual gathering or ‘jalsa’ in other words is organized by PTI. So these services are being restricted to stop all those from reaching the people of Pakistan. Specially a dawn.com’s article about interruption of […]

Occasions

Iqbal day holiday announced in Pakistan for 9th of Nov 2023

In a latest development government of Pakistan have decided to give holiday on 9th of November 2023. Holidays being given for the Iqbal day. Iqbal day was an old holiday which used to be given for a long time but it was discontinued later on. After laps of several years government of Pakistan had restored this holiday in 2022. In accordance to the Iqbal day holiday restoration decision of 2022, the cabinet division have notified the holiday for 9th of November 2023.  According to the latest decision all the educational institutions including schools, colleges and Universities as well as the offices of the public and private companies, banks etc will remain closed on Thursday, November 9, 2023 to remember the […]

Petroleum

Petrol and Diesel prices to remain unchanged in first half of Nov 2023

Every month from 1st or 16th. government of Pakistan changes the prices of petroleum products in Pakistan. However for the month of November 2023, government of Pakistan have decided to keep the prices same as the last 15 days of october. The petroleum prices in Pakistan depend on the different factors. These factors include, but are not limited to, the value of local currency against foreign currencies like US dollar and also the crude oil prices in the international market. Recently the Pakistani currency have gained some value against foreign currencies and also the crude oil prices are going down significantly in the international market. So there was some room in the prices of petroleum products so that they could […]