The Deputy Commissioner of Rahim Yar Khan, Khurram Pervaiz, has announced that there will be a holiday on Wednesday, 1st October, for the annual Urs of Hazrat Khawaja Ghulam Fareed. The notification from the DC office stated that the holiday will be observed across the entire district. It also mentioned that all government offices will stay closed, but exams will take place as scheduled, while banks and federal departments will remain open. Hazrat Khawaja Ghulam Farid was a famous Sufi poet and saint of the subcontinent whose Urs is celebrated every year with great devotion. The celebrations feature religious gatherings, Mehfil-e-Naat, Qawali, and cultural programs, drawing thousands of followers.