Aaj TV English News - Pakistan https://english.aaj.tv/ Aaj TV English en-Us Copyright 2026 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 15:00:55 +0500 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 15:00:55 +0500 60 Educational institutions to remain closed in Sindh on August 26 https://english.aaj.tv/news/330376017/educational-institutions-to-remain-closed-in-sindh-on-august-26 <p><strong>The Sindh government has announced a holiday in all educational institutions on August 26 (Monday) in observance of the Chehlum of Imam Hussain. The provincial Education Department’s steering committee made the decision.</strong></p> <p>The Chehlum ends the 40-day mourning period commemorating the martyrdom of Imam Husain in the battle of Karbala.</p> <p>Meanwhile, the Department of College Education also announced a holiday on Monday and issued a notification regarding the holiday.</p> <p>It should be noted that processions and gatherings are held at various places in the country. The mourners pay tribute to Hazrat Imam Hussain and his companions who accompanied him in Karbala and sacrificed their lives for the sake of Islam.</p> The Sindh government has announced a holiday in all educational institutions on August 26 (Monday) in observance of the Chehlum of Imam Hussain. The provincial Education Department’s steering committee made the decision.

The Chehlum ends the 40-day mourning period commemorating the martyrdom of Imam Husain in the battle of Karbala.

Meanwhile, the Department of College Education also announced a holiday on Monday and issued a notification regarding the holiday.

It should be noted that processions and gatherings are held at various places in the country. The mourners pay tribute to Hazrat Imam Hussain and his companions who accompanied him in Karbala and sacrificed their lives for the sake of Islam.

]]> Pakistan https://english.aaj.tv/news/330376017 Fri, 23 Aug 2024 19:09:29 +0500 none@none.com (Web Desk) A young girl touching the alam in the procession taken out in Karachi on October 30, 2018. APP/File