Fasting begins on March 2 as Ramadan moon not sighted in Pakistan

The moon for the Holy month of Ramadan 1446 Hijri was not sighted in Pakistan, resulting in the first fast being observed on Sunday, March 2.

The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee held a meeting in Peshawar today (Friday) for the moon sighting and declared that the moon was not visible.

Zonal committees across the country, with representatives from the Meteorological Department and SUPARCO, also held meetings.

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However, no moon sightings were reported from Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, or Quetta, and this information was conveyed to the central committee.

SUPARCO had earlier predicted that Ramadan 2025 would likely begin on March 2, based on calculations of the moon’s visibility.