Islamabad: A meeting of the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee has been called for March 30 to sight the moon of Eid-ul-Fitr.
The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee meeting, headed by Chairman Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee Maulana Abdul Khabir Azad, will be held at the Ministry of Religious Affairs, Islamabad, while the meetings of the zonal Ruet-e-Hilal committees will be held at their designated locations.
On the other hand, the Meteorological Department has indicated the possibility of Eid-ul-Fitr in Pakistan on Monday, March 31.
According to the Meteorological Department, the birth of the Shawwal moon will be on March 29 at 3:58 pm, the age of the moon at the time of sighting on March 30 will be about 27 hours and the moon will remain in the sky for 70 minutes after sunset, while the 20-hour-old moon can be seen directly with the eye.
The federal government has also announced three holidays on Eid-ul-Fitr, which will be from Monday, March 31 to Wednesday, April 2.
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