KARACHI, Sept. 18 -- The Sindh government announced a public holiday on September 22 (Wednesday) to mark the urs of saint Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai.

Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai commonly known by the honorifics Lakhino Latif, Latif Ghot, Bhittai, and Bhit Jo Shah, was a Sindhi Sufi mystic, and poet, widely considered to be the greatest poet of the Sindhi language.

His poems were compiled by his disciples in his Shah Jo Risalo. It was first published in 1866. Several Urdu and English translations of the work have been published since. Latif's poetry is popular among the people of Sindh and he is venerated throughout the province.

According to a notification issued by the Sindh government, all offices, educational institutions, autonomous and ...