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Nation to celebrate Eid Milad-un-Nabi (SAWW) tomorrow
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- Web Desk
- Sep 16, 2024

ISLAMABAD: Preparations are in full swing to celebrate Eid-Milad-un-Nabi (Sallalho Alaihe Wa Alayhee Wa Ashabeehi Wasallam ) on Tuesday nationwide.
The day has been declared a public holiday by the federal government as well as the provincial governments.
Mahafil-e- Milad are being organized in all small and major cities to highlight Seerat-ul-Nabi Sallalaho alyhe Wassalam and teachings of last Prophet.
Milad processions will be taken out in all cities to mark the day on Tuesday in which Ulema and Khateeb will highlight all aspects of life of Prophet Muhammad Sallalaho alyhe Wassalam stressing adherence to his teachings and Sunna.
BANKS TO REMAIN CLOSED
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) will remain closed on Tuesday, September 17, 2024, in observance of Eid Milad-un-Nabi, the birth anniversary of the Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alayhi Wa-Sallam).
Subsequently, all the banks, Micro Finance Banks (MFBs) and Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) will also remain closed on Tuesday.
The holiday falls on 12th Rabi-ul-Awwal, 1446 A.H., and the bank’s closure will impact financial transactions across the country.
The SBP announced the closure in a brief statement, noting that operations will resume on Wednesday, September 18.
The holiday is widely celebrated in Pakistan with public gatherings and religious processions, and the government observes it as a national holiday.
