Public holiday declared on election day

Public holiday declared on election day

The Ministry of Public Administration has issued a gazette notification declaring a general holiday on the day of the 12th parliamentary election.
A gazette notification, signed by Sonia Hassan, deputy secretary of the ministry, was issued in this regard on Wednesday.
At the request of the Election Commission, all public, semi-public, autonomous and private offices, institutions and organisations will be closed to allow all employees to exercise their voting rights across the country, the notice said.