Public holiday announced in Islamabad, Rawalpindi on 25 March

ISLAMABAD: A public holiday has been announced for Rawalpindi and Islamabad on Thursday (25 March 2021) for Pakistan Day Parade scheduled to be held at Shakarparian.

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Islamabad Deputy Commission Muhammad Hamza Shafqaat made the announcement via Twitter and shared a notification regarding the matter.

23rd March Parade has been postponed. Therefore 25th March will be a local holiday in Rawalpindi Pindi and Islamabad
— Muhammed Hamza Shafqaat (@hamzashafqaat) March 22, 2021

It is pertinent to mention that Pakistan Day parade, which is normally held on 23 March every year, was postponed to 25 March 2021 due to inclement weather and rain forecast for the next two days, said the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) in a statement on Tuesday.

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Therefore, a public holiday has been announcement in Islamabad and Rawalpindi for 25 March 2021 on account of Pakistan Day parade. The following is a copy of the notification shared by the Islamabad Deputy Commissioner.

25مارچ کو راولپنڈی ضلع میں مقامی چھٹی ہو گی۔@GovtofPunjabPK pic.twitter.com/4GywDMGhqo
— Deputy Commissioner Rawalpindi (@DCRawalpindi) March 22, 2021