The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee (Moon Sighting Committee) in Pakistan has announced that the moon for Rabi-ul-Awwal was not sighted in the country.
The announcement was made by committee chairman Maulana Abdul Khabir Azad following a meeting in Islamabad.
Meetings of the committee’s zonal bodies were also held in their respective areas.
As a result, the first day of the holy month will fall on Saturday, 15 August, while Eid Milad-un-Nabi, will be marked on Wednesday, 26 August.
