A gathering of the Ruet-i-Hilal Committee is at present beneath solution to sight the Zilhaj moon, primarily based on which the dates for Eidul Azha are to be decided.
The assembly of the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee is being held in Karachi, whereas different zonal committees are holding conferences in different cities.
Talking to the media at round 7:30pm, Ruet-e-Hilal Committee Chairman Maulana Abdul Khabeer Azad stated no moon sighting testimonies had been acquired to this point.
He, nevertheless, added that there have been “ample possibilities” of the moon being sighted.
The Ruet-e-Hilal Committee chairperson stated they had been in touch with all zonal committees.
Earlier this week, the Pakistan Area and Higher Ambiance Analysis Fee (Suparco) forecast that Eidul Azha was anticipated to fall on Might 27 because the “new moon of Zilhajj 1447 AH is predicted to be born on Might 17 at 1:01am”.
At sundown the identical day, the age of the brand new moon could be roughly 18 hours and half-hour, it stated in an announcement, estimating an interval of 60 minutes between “sundown and moonset alongside the nation’s coastal belt”.
“Primarily based on these astronomical parameters, the probabilities of sighting the Zilhajj crescent on the night of Might 17 are thought of favorable,” Suparco stated, including it will be topic to clear climate circumstances and visibility close to the horizon.
“Consequently, the first Zilhajj 1447 AH is anticipated to fall on Monday, Might 18, marking the conclusion of the holy month of Zilqad,” it stated.
Subsequently, Eidul Azha will fall on Might 27, Suparco stated.
