The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) announces a public holiday on the occasion of Kashmir Solidarity Day on Friday.
All banks and financial institutions will remain closed on Friday, February 05, announces SBP.
According to the notification issued by the Sindh government, February 5 will be observed as a public holiday across the province.
It may be recalled that Kashmir Solidarity Day is observed on February 5 every year on which an attempt is made to convey the message to the world that the people of Jammu and Kashmir who are demanding their right to self-determination is their fundamental right which is enshrined in the United Nations and also recognized in the charter.
Pakistan observes Kashmir solidarity day on February 5, of every year, it was initially observed in 1991.
Pakistan and people of Kashmir observed the day collectively across the globe and it is considered as the largest activity against the Indian suppression in Indian occupied Jammu & Kashmir.
