Islamabad to observe holiday on Monday

• Staff of hospitals, CDA would not go on leave
• DC has issued a notification regarding the holiday.
• District administration staff would also be on duty

ISLAMABAD: The federal capital city, Islamabad will observe holiday on January 30 on arrival of the president of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bol News reported.

The Islamabad deputy commissioner has issued a notification regarding holiday in Islamabad. However, the staff of Capital Development Authority (CDA), Sui Northern Gas Private Ltd, Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO) and hospitals would not go on leave, the DC said.

DC Irfan Nawaz Memon said the district administration and metropolitan corporation staff would also be on duty on Monday.

On January 25, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had called on President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

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The meeting took place here as the UAE president arrived in Pakistan on a private visit, a PM Office statement had said. The two leaders had expressed their resolve to further enhance brotherly bilateral relations.

On his arrival at Chandna Airport in Rahim Yar Khan, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan was welcomed by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.

Minister for Information Marriyum Aurangzeb, Caretaker Chief Minister of Punjab Syed Mohsin Raza Naqvi and Special Assistant to the Prime Minister Syed Tariq Fatemi were also present.

During their meeting, the prime minister had recalled his recent visit to the UAE and emphasized that both countries would work on the understandings reached between the two leaders during that visit.