{"id":48074,"date":"2022-11-08T12:42:06","date_gmt":"2022-11-08T12:42:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/?p=48074"},"modified":"2022-11-08T12:42:06","modified_gmt":"2022-11-08T12:42:06","slug":"govt-announces-public-holiday-on-iqbal-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/2022\/48074\/","title":{"rendered":"Govt announces public holiday on Iqbal Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD (National Times) &#8211; The federal government has announced a public holiday on November 9 (Wednesday) across the country to mark \u2018Iqbal Day\u2019, the 145th birth anniversary of Dr Allama Mohammad Iqbal.<\/p>\n<p>The government notified the development on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Prime Minister has been pleased to desire that November 9 (Iqbal Day) shall henceforth be observed as a Public Holiday,\u201d an official notification read.<\/p>\n<p> Dr Iqbal played an instrumental role in inspiring millions of Muslims across the sub-continent to seek an independent homeland where they could practice Islam freely.<\/p>\n<p>The day would dawn with special prayers in mosques for the progress and prosperity of Pakistan.<\/p>\n<p>Popularly known in Pakistan and other parts of the world as &#8220;Poet of the East&#8221;, Dr Iqbal was born in Sialkot on November 9, 1877.<\/p>\n<p>Iqbal was an acclaimed poet and philosopher. He is credited with writing poetry and using his political influence to demand the creation of a separate homeland for Muslims.<\/p>\n<p>A Change of Guards ceremony would be held at his mausoleum in Lahore.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD (National Times) &#8211; The federal government has announced a public holiday on November 9 (Wednesday) across the country to mark \u2018Iqbal Day\u2019, the 145th birth anniversary of Dr Allama Mohammad Iqbal. 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