The Sindh government on Friday announced a public holiday on 12th Rabi ul Awwal.
A notification issued by the home department stated that Friday, October 30, will be a province-wide holiday.
Muslims around the world celebrate the birth of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), known in Arabic as the Mawlid al-Nabawi holiday and locally as Eid Milad un Nabi, on the 12th of Rabi ul Awwal, which is the third month in the Islamic lunar calendar.