I have requested CM KP Pervez Khattak to declare 9 Nov, Iqbal Day, as a public holiday in the province. 1/4 — Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) November 7, 2015

2/4 While I disapprove of too many holidays, Iqbal Day is different from other days. Iqbal's thought embodies the ideology of Pakistan. — Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) November 7, 2015

4/4 Nations without nazriya simply die. — Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) November 7, 2015

The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) led Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) government announced on Saturday a public holiday on November 9 on account of Iqbal Day,reported.The decision came after PTi chief Imran Khan advised K-P Chief Minister Pervez Khattak to declare public holiday on Iqbal Day."I have requested the K-P Chief Minister Pervez Khattak to declare public holiday on November 9 in the province," Imran tweeted.The PTI chief said he was not in favour of too many holidays, but Iqbal Day is different from other days as “Iqbal's thought embodies the ideology of Pakistan.”He further said in order to strengthen Pakistan’s ideological foundation it is extremely important for the coming generations to follow Iqbal's thoughts as “nations without N(Ideology) simply die.”Imran claimed that “both military and "democratic" dictators have suppressed Iqbal's message of freedom of the body and soul.”The appeal came after the federal government on Wednesday announced that there will be no public holiday on Iqbal Day. Sindh government has already announced that schools will remain open on Iqbal Day.