Another public holiday in Punjab this week?

The Punjab government has announced a public holiday on account of by-elections set for this week.

According to a notification, December 5 (Thursday) will be observed as a public holiday in the district of Sheikhupura due to by-elections in the Punjab Assembly constituency of PP-139 Ferozewala.

Rana Afzal Hussain, who had previously been elected as a member of the Punjab Assembly in the by-election following Rana Tanveer Hussain’s vacating of the seat, passed away, leaving the PP-139 seat of the Punjab Assembly vacant.

Shahid Imran Marth, the Deputy Commissioner of Sheikhupura, has been named the District Returning Officer by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP).

For the by-election in PP-139, Sheikhupura, Muhammad Adeel Khan, Assistant Commissioner of Ferozewala, and Rana Bakhtiar Ahmad, Deputy District Education Officer of Ferozewala, will serve as Assistant Returning Officers, while Usman Jalees, Additional Deputy Commissioner (Revenue) of Sheikhupura, will serve as the Returning Officer.