The moon of Zilhaj has been sighted in Pakistan as the country will observe Eid-ul-Adha on June 7 (Saturday).
Earlier on Tuesday, the committee meeting was held in Islamabad to sight the ZilHaj moon. The meeting was chaired by Maulana Abdul Khabir Azad, with participation from members of central and zonal Ruet-e-Hilal committees as well as officials from Suparco, the Met Department, and other relevant institutions.
Later, in a press talk, Maulana Abdul Khabir Azad announced the committee's decision that the ZilHajj moon was not sighted anywhere in the country. Therefore, he announced, Eidul Adha will be celebrated in Pakistan on Saturday, June 7.
Moon-sighting experts from Suparco had already indicated that the chances of spotting the crescent this evening were “next to none”, citing astronomical data. At the time of sunset today, the moon was expected to be only 11 hours old, which made it visibility highly unlikely.
