Just two day before, Federal Ministry for Interior Affairs has withdrawn the decision of allocating holiday on Iqbal Day. This year there will be no public holiday on Iqbal Day, November 9. Just after the cancellation of holiday by federal government, Government of Punjab has also announced that there will be no holiday on Iqbal Day on November 9 in the Punjab province.
All the government offices and educational institutes will remain open on the November 9. However, most of the private school announced the holiday on November 9 in remembrance of the Poet of the Nation. However the situation is still vague at both federal and provincial level as the Ministry of Interior Affairs firs announced the public holiday on the Iqbal Day and soon after the first notification second notification came showing cancellation of holiday. The public is confused over the matter and still waiting for the final notification.
Circular issued by Ministry of Interior Affairs for Public and Optional Holidays for the Year 2015 (Dated, January 02, 2015).
Recent circular for cancellation of Iqbal Day holiday (Dated, November 9, 2015)
Notification of cancellation of holiday by Government of Punjab
The notification is showing that the Iqbal Day that was included in Public Holiday circular released on January 4, 2015, is hereby canceled in case of Iqbal Day, November 9. Means there will be no holiday as per latest notification of the Ministry of Interior Affairs.
Mix types of response are coming over the social media platform especially on Twitter. Here is what public is saying.
Media is also confirming there will be no holiday on Iqbal Day this year
No public holiday on #IqbalDay, govt confirms Read more: https://t.co/O4oLVyOEfp pic.twitter.com/Dg2KGdcM12 — Channel 24 (@channel24news) November 5, 2015
No holiday on Iqbal day https://t.co/C3sn6htcT5 #iqbalday, #Pakistan, #Holiday pic.twitter.com/9JikItUWSS
— SAMAA TV (@SAMAATV) November 3, 2015
Some institutes are enjoying the holiday on the Iqbal Day. Well the said universities can clear either it is true or any naughty student has spread the rumor.
Happy af #IqbalDay pic.twitter.com/aEJp6mZjwi — HassaN (@ThisIsHSN) November 6, 2015
Got this message from school. Waiting for #Govt Public holiday notice! #IqbalDay #BringBackIqbalDay #IqbalKaShaheen pic.twitter.com/PmzrFjrBrU
— BushraAamir (@BushraAamir) November 6, 2015
Many lovers of Iqbal knows Iqbal for his message only. They are not concerned about holiday.
9 November #IqbalDay pic.twitter.com/lZl1fn9TSY — aabehaabee (@aabehaabee111) November 6, 2015
#ARYBLOG No holiday for #IqbalDay–A good step indeed Read more: https://t.co/kk2TMDA8Ur pic.twitter.com/06yJE879Xu
— ARY News (@ARYNEWSOFFICIAL) November 6, 2015
The biggest tribute to Allama Muhammad Iqbal (ra) would be an honest, displined & hardworking day at work. #IqbalDay — Muhammad (@AnjumKiani) November 5, 2015
Not every special day should be a ‘Public Holiday. Some need to be observed with Hard work & Discipline. I feel #IqbalDay is one of them.
— Muhammad (@AnjumKiani) November 5, 2015
No holiday on #IqbalDay,&youthias calling it a “disrespect”. Well.. No.It’s nt.He2 wld hv wantd ds.On 9th,wrk 1hour extra – as a tribute2hm. — Hina Mahar Nadeem (@HinaMaharN) November 4, 2015
Allama Iqbal encouraged hardwork through his poetry & lamented inactivism of Muslims & people r pissed for not getting day off on #IqbalDay
— Jibran Nasir (@MJibranNasir) November 4, 2015
Someone really looking for a holiday
After hearing #IqbalDay holiday has been cancelled…. Me: pic.twitter.com/LPfnqzDRP1 — Madni (@Xtylish007) November 6, 2015
Coming Monday is going to be the Father of all Monday’s that we hate. It ain’t a holiday. #Karachi #IqbalDay
— Hina Safdar (@hinasafi) November 6, 2015
This guy is planning for a dharna
#iqbalday lets do darna on 9th nov 2015.. De dhana dhan — LaəəQ® a.k.a LAFÏ (@LaeeQ_) November 6, 2015
Take part in the poll. Do you need holiday on Iqbal Day or not?
What do we want on #IqbalDay? #BringBackIqbalDay
— ع ا د ل (@rudeicious) November 6, 2015
It’s not about 1 holiday we get on #IqbalDay It’s about giving respect to the sacrifices of Alama Iqbal. #BringBackIqbalDay — ع ا د ل (@rudeicious) November 6, 2015
Ideology is still alive in Pakistan. But everyone have own perspective toward issues
Cancellation of #IqbalDay holiday would help seculars to disassociate Iqbal’s ideology from Pak. #BringBackIqbalDay
— ابن حنیف (@IbnHanif) November 6, 2015
Comments on Pakistani news sources are fun fun fun. #IqbalDay pic.twitter.com/VpXpS3WrQu — buddy (@Intellechawwal) November 4, 2015
