ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Wednesday announced that all the offices throughout the country would be closed at 3:00 PM on September 6 (Friday) to observe ‘Defence Day’ as well as ‘Kashmir Day’.

A notification issued by the Ministry of Interior read, “All offices throughout the country will be closed at 15:00 hrs for the following activities: commemorate the Defence Day of Pakistan; Observe Solidarity with the people of Kashmir; and visit families of martyrs (Shuhada) and monuments.”