The Sindh government has declared a public holiday on December 27 (Wednesday) on account of the 16th death anniversary of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto.

According to the spokesman of the Chief Minister of Sindh, caretaker Chief Minister Justice (R) Maqbool Baqir approved a public holiday across the province for Wednesday and a notification was also issued.

The spokesperson said that all public and private institutions, local councils, and administrative offices of the provincial government will remain closed on December 27.

The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) will organise a public meeting on Dec 27 at Garhi Khuda Bakhsh to mark the 16th death anniversary of Benazir Bhutto.

PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and former president Asif Ali Zardari would address the gathering.

Benazir Bhutto was assassinated in a gun and bomb attack on December 27, 2007, outside Liaquat Bagh in Rawalpindi.