The Allama Iqbal birth anniversary falls on Monday, November 9, with a public holiday declared and a year of national and international events to follow.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced a year-long programme of national and international events for Allama Iqbal.
The programme runs from November 9, 2026, to November 9, 2027.
The government has declared a public holiday across the country on Monday, November 9.
Iqbal was born in Sialkot on November 9, 1877, and died in Lahore on April 21, 1938.
The sources label the day as the 149th anniversary, while the programme is described as marking the 150th.