{"id":130171,"date":"2026-07-27T18:07:22","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T13:07:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/?p=130171"},"modified":"2026-07-27T18:07:22","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T13:07:22","slug":"public-holiday-in-sindh-on-wednesday-for-shah-abdul-latif-bhittais-urs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/2026\/130171\/","title":{"rendered":"Public holiday in Sindh on Wednesday for Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai\u2019s urs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">KARACHI(National Times)- The Sindh government has declared a public holiday on Wednesday (July 29) on account of the annual urs of Sufi poet Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the notification shared on Monday, the provincial government has declared July 29 as public holiday throughout the province for all government offices, autonomous bodies, semi-autonomous bodies, corporations and local councils under its administrative control, except for essential services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The notification was shared by the Sindh Information Department on the social media platform X.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The three-day annual urs of Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai is held every year from Safar 14 at his final resting place in Bhit Shah.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KARACHI(National Times)- The Sindh government has declared a public holiday on Wednesday (July 29) on account of the annual urs of Sufi poet Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai. 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