Zil-Hajj moon will be visible in Pakistan today: Fawad

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry has said that the Zil-Haj moon will be visible in Pakistan today.

Fawad Chaudhry said in a tweet that Zil-Haj moon was born on June 20 at 10:33 pm and will visible tonight. The moon will be visible in Karachi and its surrounding areas, he added.

ذُوالحجہ1441 ہجری کے چاند کی پیدائش (Birth of New Moon) پاکستان کے معیاری وقت کے مطابق رات 10:33 پر ہو چکی ہے. آج 21 جولائی کو پاکستان میں کراچی اور گرد و نواح کے مطلع میں چاند نظر آجائیگا، ہاں اگر بادل ہیں Ruet App ڈاؤن لوڈ کریں بالکل صحیح مقام دیکھیں

— Ch Fawad Hussain (@fawadchaudhry) July 21, 2020

The federal minister further said that in case of cloudy weather, ‘The Ruet’ app may be downloaded to ascertain the exact location of the moon.

On the other hand, the meeting of the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee will be held in Karachi today for the sighting of the Zil-Haj moon.

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The meetings of zonal and district Ruet-e-Hilal committees will also be held at their respective headquarters for collecting evidence in respect of sighting if Zil-Haj moon or otherwise.