Overview
- Additional District Magistrate Sahibzada Muhammad Youaf issued the notification on Dec. 24.
- The closure applies within the revenue limits of the Islamabad Capital Territory and is not nationwide.
- Offices providing essential services will remain open, including MCI, CDA, the ICT Administration, the ICT Police, IESCO, Sui Northern Gas Pipelines, and government hospitals.
- All other public and private institutions in the capital are to remain closed on Friday, Dec. 26.
- Authorities cited the arrival of a high-level foreign delegation as the reason, with no further details publicly released.