Overview
- The Multan district administration announced the local holiday on Monday through a notification signed by Deputy Commissioner Dr. Faisal Saleem.
- The order requires all government offices, public institutions and district-level offices across Multan to remain closed on July 22.
- Officials said the closure is intended to allow citizens and devotees to take part in religious gatherings and events linked to the 787th annual Urs.
- National coverage noted this local holiday alongside Pakistan’s already scheduled national holiday for Independence Day on August 14, which will include formal salutes and special prayers.
- Urs observances mark the death anniversaries of Sufi saints and typically draw large crowds, so the closure is a routine administrative step to ease public participation and manage local services.