The caretaker government of Punjab announced a public holiday in Lahore on Thursday, September 7 to commemorate the annual Urs of Data Ganj Bakhsh Syed Ali Hajveri.
The announcement was made by interim Punjab Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Monday after his visit to the Data Darbar in Lahore.
CM Naqvi said that the three-day Urs ceremony will begin on Tuesday (tomorrow).
Just visited Data Darbar and had an insightful briefing on Urs arrangements. The District Administration, Aukaaf Department, and Darbar’s team are all hands on deck to ensure top-notch preparations. We will ensure Special Sabeel arrangements outside the Darbar to ensure a… pic.twitter.com/iDvqcD6y5a
— Mohsin Naqvi (@MohsinnaqviC42) September 3, 2023
The celebrations will last for three days — Tuesday to Thursday — and we are trying to make better arrangements for the event, added the chief minister.
“We also held a meeting with the commissioner about the langar khana so that everyone who attends the celebration can eat,” he said, adding that arrangements will be made for mehfil-e-samaa where the best qawwals will perform.
