Pakistan’s Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee announced on Monday that Zil Hajj moon has been sighted in many parts of the country.
As a result, the first Zil Hajj will be observed on June 20 (tomorrow) and Eid ul Adha will be celebrated in Pakistan on June 29 (Thursday).
The committee announced the decision after a meeting under the chairmanship of Maulana Abdul Khabir Azad who said that testimonies of moon sighting were received from various cities, including Karachi and Lahore. Also, input was taken from the zonal committees of Ruet-e-Hilal, he said.
Representatives of the Ministry of Religious Affairs, SUPARCO, Department of Meteorology and the Ministry of Science and Technology also attended the meeting.
The Met Office said last week that birth of the moon was expected on June 18 at 9:37pm and it could be sighted on June 19.
The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee meets on the 29th of every Islamic month and makes the announcement after sighting the moon.