BAHAWALPUR:On account of Mela Chanan Peer, Deputy Commissioner Bahawalpur Zaheer Anwar Jappa has declared a local holiday within the revenue limits of the Bahawalpur district on March 16, said a notification issued here.
Mela Chanan Peer, a festival named after a famous Sufi saint, continues for seven consecutive Thursdays starting in February every year while the fifth Thursday is considered to be the most special and celebrated as a local holiday.