Eid-ul-Fitr Holidays for pakistanis 2025
The country’s public offices and departments will remain closed on these dates, as notified by the Cabinet Division.
Similarly, the Punjab provincial administration has adopted the federal decision, considering the same holiday schedule of the province. On 19 March 2025, a notification was made by the Punjab Services and General Administration Department whereunder employees holding a five-day week would be granted five continuous days of leave and employees holding six working days a week would be granted four days’ leave.
The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee will sit in the evening of Sunday, March 30, 2025, to sight the Shawwal moon, declaring the start of Eid-ul-Fitr officially. Astronomical sightings by the Pakistan Space & Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) have shown there are chances that moon will be sighted on the night, thus Eid would fall on March 31.
Pakistan and Afghanistan Reopen Torkham Border Crossing
Pakistan and Afghanistan reopened the Torkham border crossing, their most important point of travel and trade, after closing it for nearly a month. The border crossing had earlier been shut down in the wake of the mortar and rocket exchanges between the security forces of the two nations, which commenced on February 21, 2025. It was reported that the mortar and rocket exchanges were triggered by Afghanistan’s anger at Pakistan constructing a border outpost.
The extended shutdown had serious economic consequences, with the majority of the trucks carrying goods destined for Afghanistan held up at the Pakistani side. Given that Afghanistan has considerable dependence on imports from Pakistan—two-way commerce reached over $1.6 billion in 2024—the reopening will likely alleviate shortages in supply and help enhance economic activity in the country.
The governments of both countries ensured that the border is now open for trade, pedestrian crossing to be resumed by Friday. This is a demonstration of a common will to proceed with vital economic and social relations, even in the face of recent aggressions.