ISLAMABAD: The moon of Shawwal has been sighted in Sheikhupura, different cities of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the other parts of the country and Eid-ul-Fitr will be celebrated tomorrow (April 10, Wednesday).
The meeting of the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee for sighting of Shawwal Crescent was held in Islamabad. Chairman of the Committee Maulana Syed Muhammad Abdul Khabir Azad presided over the meeting.
According to the Spokesperson of Ministry of Religious Affairs, the meetings of Zonal Committees were also held simultaneously in the provincial capitals.
The announcement was made by committee’s chairman, Maulana Abdul Khabeer Azad, while addressing a press conference in Islamabad.
Khabeer Azad said the final decision about the moon-sighting was taken after much deliberation as several testimonies were received from Peshawar and other parts of the country.
Esteemed members from various institutions, including the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Pakistan Meteorological Department, and the Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) also participated in the central committee meeting.
According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department, there was a chance of sighting the new moon of Shawwal 1445 AH on Tuesday evening.
It said that according to astronomical parameters, there is a “chance” of spotting the moon today. It said the weather was expected to be partly cloudy or fair in most of the country.
According to PMD’s statement, the new moon was born last night at 11:21pm and its age would be between 19 and 20 hours in the evening.
It further stated that sky in southern areas of the country was expected to remain clear, and in the northern areas it could be cloudy, increasing chances of Shawwal crescent sightings today.
Multiple countries across the world will celebrate Eidul Fitr on Wednesday (tomorrow) after the crescent was not sighted on Monday.
Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait and Australia are some of the countries which will be celebrating Eid tomorrow.
