{
  "id": 18334246,
  "title": "Pakistan govt announces public holiday on Nov 9 for Iqbal Day",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/pakistan-govt-announces-public-holiday-on-nov-9-for-iqbal-day",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-05T16:30:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40447599/pakistan-govt-announces-public-holiday-on-nov-9-for-iqbal-day"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Pakistani government has declared November 9 as a public holiday, marking Iqbal Day, to honor the birth anniversary of poet-philosopher Allama Muhammad Iqbal. This decision comes in recognition of Iqbal's significant contributions to the Pakistan Movement, with his poetry and philosophical ideas inspiring the nation's foundation. The announcement was made in a Cabinet Division press release on November 5, confirming that the holiday will be observed nationwide, as per Cabinet Division circular No. 10-01/2025-Min-II dated January 19, 2026.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}