August 12, 13, 14 and 15 will be observed as holidays in Pakistan for the Muslim holiday of Eid ul-Adha, the second of the year’s two major Islamic festivals, the government announced on Wednesday.
Eid ul-Adha commemorates the Qur’anic story of the Prophet Ibrahim’s willingness to sacrifice his son as an act of obedience to Allah before Allah replaced the son with a ram to be sacrificed instead.
Last month, Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry announced that both Eid ul-Fitr and Eid ul-Adha would be decided every year based on a ‘scientific’ lunar calendar, launched by the ministry in June in order to end controversies over the sighting of the moon for Islamic months. According to the ministry’s calendar, Eid ul-Adha this year will fall on Monday, August 12.
According to a Ministry of Interior notification, Saturday, August 17, will be a working day in Pakistan.
The science ministry’s calendar, which can be accessed through Pakistan’s first official moon-sighting website and a mobile application, specifies determined dates for all major Islamic festivals in the country.
Pakistan, a Muslim majority country of 208 million people, is the sixth most populous country in the world and has the second-largest Muslim population after Indonesia.
Pakistan government announces Eid ul-Adha holidays from August 12-15
Pakistan government announces Eid ul-Adha holidays from August 12-15
- August 17th, Saturday, will be a working day in Pakistan
- Dates for both Eids will be decided in Pakistan based on a ‘scientific’ lunar calendar launched by the science ministry in June
KSrelief concludes second phase of livestock-based economic empowerment project in Pakistan
- The charity provided 1,000 vulnerable households in northwest Pakistan with poultry livelihood packages under second phase
- The package for each family included 25 poultry birds, 50 kilograms of feed, feeders, drinker, egg tray and protective mesh
ISLAMABAD: The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) has successfully concluded the second phase of its project to economically empower vulnerable households in Pakistan through livestock provision, the Saudi charity said on Tuesday.
Under the second phase of the project, 1,000 vulnerable households in Pakistan’s Swat, Swabi, Haripur and Mansehra districts were supported through the provision of comprehensive poultry livelihood packages.
Each beneficiary family received 25 poultry birds along with a complete poultry kit, comprising 50 kilograms of feed, two sets of feeders, one drinker, an egg tray, and protective mesh, according to KSrelief.
“In addition, a total of 40 structured training sessions on poultry management and income generation were conducted with technical support from the Livestock Department, equipping beneficiaries with essential skills to sustainably manage small-scale poultry enterprises,” the Saudi charity said.
“The project was implemented by the Peace and Development Organization (PADO) in close coordination with the Relief, Rehabilitation and Settlement Department (RRSD), PDMA (Provincial Disaster Management Authority) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and the local district administrations.”
Over the years, KSrelief has launched numerous projects across Pakistan in food security, health, education and disaster response, deepening the bonds of friendship and brotherhood between the two countries.
The ‘Economic Empowerment of Vulnerable Households in Pakistan through Livestock Provision Project’ aims to enhance economic resilience, improve household nutrition and strengthen food security among vulnerable communities across the four targeted districts in Pakistan’s northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, according to KSrelief.
“With the successful completion of this phase, the project has contributed to promoting self-reliance, dignified income generation, and long-term livelihood sustainability,” the charity said, promising to support vulnerable populations and foster inclusive economic development across Pakistan.
