Shawwal moon sighted, Eid Al Fitr to be observed across Pakistan on Thursday
12 May 2021
Maulana Azad uses telescopes to look for the position of the Shawwal moon in Islamabad.
The Central Ruet-i-Hilal Committee late on Wednesday announced the sighting of moon for the month of Shawwal, saying Eid Al Fitr will be celebrated across Pakistan on Thursday (May 13). The development came after a meeting took place in Islamabad at the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Inter-faith Harmony with RHC Chairman Maulana Abdul Khabir Azad in the chair.
Separate meetings of zonal and district Ruet committees were also held at their respective regional headquarters.