The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee has announced the sighting of Zil Hajj moon in Pakistan which means that Eid ul Adha will be celebrated across the country on June 29 (Thursday).
The decision was announced after the moon sighting committee meeting was presided by Chairman Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee Maulana Abdul Khabir Azad.
The chairman of the Ruet-e-Hilal committee said that reports of moon sightings have come in from a number of places, including Karachi, Lahore, and others.
The meeting was also attended by representatives from the Ministry of Science and Technology, Department of Meteorology, Ministry of Religious Affairs, SUPARCO, and Department of Meteorology.
The decision was also announced after taking input from zonal committees of Ruet-e-Hilal that had met in their respective cities.
The first Zil Hajj will be observed on June 20 (tomorrow), and Eid ul Adha will be celebrated in the country on June 29 (Thursday).
The Met Office, earlier said that the birth of the moon was expected on June 18 at 9:37pm, which could be sighted on June 19.
Meanwhile, the federal government has announced five holidays from June 27 to July 1 on the occasion of Eidul Adha, a notification by the cabinet division said.
All public offices will remain closed from Tuesday, June 27, till Saturday, July 1, 2023.
