Sindh announces public holiday on Eid Milad-un-Nabi

KARACHI: The government of Sindh has announced a public holiday on the occasion of Eid Milad-un-Nabi which falls on October 19.

The moon for the holy month of Rabi-ul-Awal was sighted in Pakistan on October 7. The provincial government imposed a ban on pillion riding across the province as part of security arrangements on the occasion.

The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) issued guidelines for holding Milads and Seerat-un-Nabi (PBUH) conferences in the month of Rabi ul Awal.

A meeting of the NCOC chaired by the Federal Minister for Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives Asad Umar urged individuals and organisations concerned to strictly implement the coronavirus Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) throughout the holy month.

According to the SOPs for milads and other religious events, the venues should be open and spacious where a six-feet distance in the seating arrangement must be ensured.

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The events organised at mosques and other spots should have thermal screening, sanitisers, and arrangements for washing hands at the entrances while the availability of face masks should be ensured at every venue. The NCOC also directed people to avoid physical contact with sacred objects.

The NCOC decided that only licensed and government-approved rallies and events will be allowed and made it mandatory for the scholars and naat reciters to be fully vaccinated before attending Rabi ul Awal events.

It suggested the government and private media houses hold the events live so that more people could partake in the celebrations without having to physically attend them.