The Sindh government has announced a public holiday on April 17 in Umerkot district due to the by-election, as reported by national media.
The Sindh government has announced a public holiday in connection with the by-election in National Assembly constituency NA-213, Umerkot. A notification has also been issued in this regard.
It is worth mentioning that Nawab Yousuf Talpur was elected Member of the National Assembly from NA-213, Umerkot district, in the 2024 general elections. He passed away in February this year.
Following the death of Nawab Yousuf Talpur, the seat became vacant, and a by-election will be held on April 17.
Earlier, the Punjab government had announced a public holiday in Lahore on April 12 in light of the annual Mela Chiraghan. The festival was held to celebrate the Urs of the 16th-century Sufi saint, Hazrat Shah Hussain.
A notification in this regard had also been issued by the Services and General Administration Department (Welfare Wing). It confirmed the holiday and stated that it applied to the entire Lahore district.
