Public holiday announced on May 28
The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) has announced a holiday on May 28 (Wednesday) to mark the historic day, ‘Youm-e-Takbeer’, when Pakistan became an atomic power.
“All concerned are hereby informed that Pakistan Stock Exchange Limited will remain closed on Wednesday, May 28, 2025 being public holiday declared by the Government of Pakistan on the occasion of Youm-e-Takbeer,” a statement by PSX said.
According to a notification issued by the Cabinet Division, several significant days have been declared as public holidays including Yom-e-Takbeer on May 28.
The nation observes ‘Youm-e-Takbeer’ (the day of greatness) to commemorate the historic nuclear tests conducted by Pakistan on May 28, 1998.
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Pakistan carried out nuclear tests in response to India’s nuclear explosions, saying it was done for self-defence.
On this day, Pakistan became the world’s seventh nuclear power and the first among Muslim countries by successfully testing nuclear weapons in Chaghai, Balochistan. This was a direct answer to India’s nuclear tests held earlier that same month, on May 11 and 13, in Pokhran, Rajasthan.
These tests made Pakistan’s defence stronger.
At the time, Nawaz Sharif was the Prime Minister of Pakistan. He approved the tests despite pressure from major world powers asking him not to go ahead with them.
