LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) and subordinate courts in Punjab will remain closed on September 17 (Tuesday) in connection with Eid Milad-un-Nabi (PBUH).

According to an LHC notification issued here on Monday, LHC Chief Justice Miss Aalia Neelum declared September 17 as a holiday for the LHC and subordinate judiciary.

The LHC principal seat, its allied benches including Bahawalpur, Multan, and Rawalpindi, and civil and sessions courts in Punjab will observe the holiday on September 17, it added.

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Earlier, The federal government has announced a public holiday on September 17 on the occasion of  Eid  Milad un Nabi(12 Rabi Al-Awwal).

The Cabinet Division issued a notification saying that the government has declared a public holiday on September 17 across the country, all schools, colleges, government, semi-government and private offices will remain closed.

The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee Pakistan, had announced  that due to the non-sighting of the moon of the Islamic month, 12th Rabi’ul Awwal will be on Tuesday, September 17.

The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee meeting held in Islamabad, chaired by Maulana Abdul Khabeer Azad.