Govt announces public holiday on Feb 19
- 15-Feb-2025
KARACHI: The Sindh government has announced a public holiday on February 19 in connection with the annual Urs celebrations of Hazrat Lal Shahbaz Qalandar, ARY News reported on Saturday. All public and private offices will also remain closed on Wednesday. Department of Services, General Administration & Coordination issued a notification, stating that the Sindh government […]
India denies visas to 400 Pakistani pilgrims for Urs at Ajmer Sharif
- 05-Jan-2025
ISLAMABAD: The Indian authorities have issued visas to only 100 Pakistani pilgrims for the annual Urs of Hazrat Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti in Ajmer Sharif, significantly below the allotted quota of 500. According to the spokesperson for the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony, Muhammad Umar Butt on Saturday, this year, India has restricted the […]
Annual Urs of Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai begins
- 01-Sep-2023
The 280th urs celebrations of Sufi poet Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai got underway in Bhit Shah on Friday, ARY News reported. The formal inauguration Urs celebration was held by laying wreath at the grave of the Sufi saint. The Sindh government has announced a public holiday on September 1 to mark the 280th Urs of […]
277th Urs celebrations of Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai begin in Bhitshah
- 02-Oct-2020
All official gatherings and fair of the Urs celebrations have been canceled due to precautions related to Covid-19 under the directives of the Sindh government.
Sindh govt announces public holiday on October 2
- 30-Sep-2020
The Sindh government Sindh government has declared 2nd of October (Friday) as public holiday to mark the Urs of saint Hazrat Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai (R.A) throughout the province.
Sindh cancels Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai’s annual urs due to COVID-19
- 23-Sep-2020
The Sindh government on Wednesday announced to cancel the annual Urs of famous Sufi saint and poet Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai
706th Urs of Shah Rukn-e-Alam begins in Multan
- 01-Jan-2020
Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi, who is spiritual seat holder of the shrine, will open the Urs celebrations with shower to the Mazar with rosewater.
Security arrangements finalised for annual Urs of Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai
- 13-Oct-2019
The Sindh government has announced a public holiday on October 14 to mark the 276th Urs of Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai.
Urs of Hazrat Lal Shahbaz Qalandar starts today
- 24-Apr-2019
Thousands of devotees from across the country have started to arrive in the area for the celebrations.