Lahore will observe a local holiday on Friday, August 15, for the 982nd annual Urs of Hazrat Data Ganj Bakhsh (RA). The district administration is expected to issue an official notification today.

As part of the Urs celebrations, an inter-madrassa speech competition was held with participants from across Punjab, including Lahore.

Maulana Abu Sufyan from Jamia Rizvia Mazhar-ul-Islam, Faisalabad, won first place, Husnain Raza from Jamia Nooria Rizvia Faisalabad came second, and Ayan Ali secured third place.

Prizes were given to the winners by Punjab Auqaf Secretary Dr Tahir Raza Bukhari. The judging panel included Prof. Mumtaz-ul-Hassan, Principal of Minhaj University, Dr Shabbir Ahmad Jami, Prof. Dr Najamuddin, Dr Ahmad, and Pir Khalil-ur-Rehman. Khateeb of Data Darbar, Mufti Muhammad Ramzan Sialvi, offered a special prayer.

Media reports say some institutions will enjoy a four-day break this week, as Thursday is Independence Day (August 14), Friday is the Urs holiday, and many offices remain closed on Saturday, followed by the regular Sunday holiday.

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