ISLAMABAD: The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee will meet tomorrow (Monday) to sight the moon for the first month of the Islamic year Muharram-ul-Haram, said a statement issued by Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Sunday.
Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee Chairman Moulana Syed Muhammad Abdul Khabir Azad will preside over the meeting, which will be held at the Deputy Commissioner office in Quetta.
The provincial and district Ruet-e-Hilal Committees will also meet, simultaneously at their respective headquarters for the moonsighting.
Information regarding the sighting of the crescent moon should be passed on to Maulana Syed Muhammad Abdul Khabeer Azad on his mobile no 0321-9410041; to Syed Mushahid Hussain Khalid, DG (R&R), Ministry of Religious Affairs, on mobile no 0300-6831822; and to Hafiz Abdul Qudoos, Director (R&R) on mobile no 0333-2697051.
According to astronomical parameters, there is a good chance of sighting the new moon on Monday evening. Thus, the first day of the new Islamic lunar year, 1443 AH, 1st Muharram, will likely fall on Tuesday, August 10.
Sindh bans pillion riding
Earlier this week, the Sindh government imposed a ban on pillion riding for three days of Muharram to avoid any untoward incident and maintain law and order conditions in the province.
According to a notification issued by the provincial home department, the ban will last for three days from the eighth of Muharram-ul-Harram to the 10th across the province. The ban has been imposed under Section 144 of Criminal Procedure Code.
The ban, however, will not be applicable to women, children under the age of 12, senior citizens, journalists, law enforcement personnel in uniform as well as employees of essential services.
