KARACHI: The Zil Hajj moon has been sighted in Pakistan, and Eid-ul-Adha will be celebrated across the country on Wednesday, May 27, Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee Chairman Maulana Abdul Khabir Azad announced on Sunday.
The primary meeting of the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee was held in Karachi to sight the crescent moon. Chaired by Maulana Abdul Khabir Azad, the meeting was attended by members of the central and zonal committees, alongside technical experts from the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) and the Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO). Simultaneously, zonal committee meetings were convened in the federal capital, Islamabad, and all provincial capitals.
Addressing a press conference after the meeting, the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee chairman officially declared that credible Islamic testimonies (Shahadaat) had been received from various parts of the country. Consequently, the first of Zil Hajj will fall on Monday, followed by Eid-ul-Adha on May 27.
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According to sources, the committee received multiple testimonies, including from two members attending the main session in Karachi. Additionally, three testimonies were recorded from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. A zonal committee member confirmed that two witnesses from Mardan, identified as Muhammad and Ahmad, reported sighting the crescent, while another testimony was received from Peshawar.
