Pakistan will mark the first day of Eidul Fitr tomorrow, the Central Ruet-i-Hilal Committee announced on Sunday, following the sighting of the moon for the Islamic month of Shawwal.
Central Ruet-e-Hilal
Committee Chairman Maulana Syed Muhammad Abdul Khabir Azad presided over a
meeting of the Ministry of Religious Affairs, which took place on the roof of
the Kohsar Block, according to a Dawn.com correspondent.
Azad announced that
the moon had been sighted, detailing that the zonal committees had met in
Karachi, Lahore, Quetta, and Peshawar to sight the moon.
Noting that skies were
clear at most places across Pakistan while a few cities had cloudy skies, Azad
said the committee received testimonies of the Shawwal moon being sighted from
several locations, including Lahore, Bahawalpur, Islamabad, Sheikhupura, Kasur,
and others.
“Therefore, it was
decided unanimously that God-willing, Shawaal 1st, 1446 would be observed on
Monday, March 31, 2025,” Azad said.
The committee’s
meeting was attended by religious scholars, meteorological experts, and other
stakeholders to verify moon sighting reports from across the country.
Last month, the
Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (Suparco) had forecast
that the holy month of Ramazan would begin on March 2, while Eidul Fitr would
be observed on the 31st of the month.
