Ramazan moon not sighted, 1st Ramazan on Thursday

The moon-sighting committee announced Tuesday that the moon of Ramazan was not sighted anywhere in the country and the month of fasting will begin on Thursday.

The chairman Ruet-e-Hilal Committee, Mufti Muneeb-ur-Rehman, said that the committee has not received any evidence from anywhere in the country.

He said zonal committees in provincial headquarters also did not receive any evidence. The committee announced Ramazan will begin on Thursday.

The committee had convened to form a decision on the sighting of the moon, which is to mark the beginning of Ramazan in the country.

Ruet-e-Hilal Committee Chairman Mufti Muneebur Rehman oversaw the committee proceedings in Karachi, which had convened in the meteorological department’s office.

The session in Peshawar was presided by Mufti Shahabuddin Popalzai.

The Pakistan Meteorological Department had said that the moon should ideally be sighted between 7:12 pm to 7:43 pm but chances of it being sighted are low.

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