Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee has announced the sighting of moon in Pakistan. The fisrt fast to be observed across the country on Wed,19 of Feb.
According to details, the central meeting of the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee was being held in Peshawar under the chairmanship of Maulana Abdul Khabir Azad.
In addition, zonal committee meetings took place in Karachi, Quetta, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Lahore and other areas, where testimonies regarding the sighting of the moon were being collected and sent to the central committee.
The final announcement regarding moon sighting was made by the Chairman of the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee, Maulana Abdul Khabir Azad.
Astronomers had indicated a strong possibility of moon sighting today, while the sky was reported to be clear in most parts of the country.
Earlier, Maulana Abdul Khabir Azad stated in a press conference in Peshawar that the Ruet-e-Hilal Committee’s meeting was being held there today and that the Ramadan moon was expected to be sighted in Peshawar, with fasting to begin across the country on the same day.
