Overview

• Reports of a Pakistan-wide public holiday on September 23 were refuted after fact-checks tied the claims to Saudi Arabia’s 95th National Day.
• Doctored graphics and misleading headlines spread across social media, prompting confusion among students, professionals, and government employees.
• The Government of Sindh issued an official notification setting a public holiday on September 24 to support local government by-elections.
• All government offices and institutions in the affected districts will remain closed on Wednesday, September 24.
• The September 24 closure applies to Ghotki, Sukkur, Khairpur, Mirpurkhas, Umerkot, Matiari, Hyderabad, Jamshoro, Dadu, Badin, Thatta, Karachi West, Karachi East, and Kemari.