Islamabad announces local holiday on April 9 and 10

ISLAMABAD: The district administration in Islamabad has announced a local holiday on April 9 and 10, with all schools and offices in the federal capital to remain closed during the two-day period.

According to the district administration, the closure will apply to all educational institutions as well as government and private offices in Islamabad on Thursday and Friday.

The administration said the decision covers schools and offices across the federal capital, while essential services will continue to function without interruption.

The announcement was made through an official notification issued by the district administration. The notification stated that all educational institutions and both public and private offices would remain shut on the specified dates.

At the same time, the notification made clear that services considered essential would continue as usual despite the local holiday.

Closure to apply across Islamabad

The district administration’s decision means routine activity in schools and offices across Islamabad will be suspended for April 9 and 10. The order includes educational institutions and workplaces in both the public and private sectors.

No further details were provided in the report about the reason for the local holiday. However, the district administration confirmed that essential services would not be affected by the closure order.

The development was announced as a local holiday for the federal capital, and the administration’s notification set out the scope of the closure for the two days. However, essential services will continue to operate without interruption, the notification read.

The story was developing and would be updated with more details.