The Ramadan moon has been sighted across the country which means that the first roza would fall tomorrow (Sunday).
Bangladesh and India would also observe the first fast on Sunday.
President Asif Ali Zardari said the whole Muslim ummah and the Pakistani nation should take benefits from the blessings of this holy month.
Earlier, the Central Ruet-i-Hilal Committee announced on Friday that the Ramadan moon was not sighted, confirming that the holy month would commence on March 2 (Sunday).
The committee, headed by Chairman Moulana Syed Muhammad Abdul Khabir Azad, convened in Peshawar to observe the Ramadan moon. Simultaneously, zonal Ruet-i-Hilal Committees in Karachi, Islamabad, Lahore, and other cities also held meetings for moon sighting.
After the meeting, Abdul Khabir Azad announced that the first Ramadan would fall on March 2 while addressing the press conference.
