Moon not sighted, Ramazan to start from Sunday

ISLAMABAD: The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee meeting led by Mufti Muneeb-ur-Rehman announced that the Ramazan moon was not sighted anywhere in the country, therefore, Sunday would be the first day of the fasting month.

Earlier, the Pakistan Meteorological Department predicted that there are very little chances of the moon being sighted today.

“Some areas of Pakistan were cloudy and some were clear. From any area of the country, no reliable testimony of moon sighting was received,” adding, “Pakistan Meteorological Department and SUPARCO also gave us the same report.”

Mufti Muneeb further informed that clerics from Hazara Division have also given the testimonies that they have not seen the moon.

“It is a consensus decision that the holy month of Ramzan will start from Sunday, May 28.”

Saudi Arabia, along with other Gulf states, and several other countries will be observing the first day of Ramazan from Saturday as the moon was not sighted there on Thursday night.