Islamabad, Mar 09: On Monday, March 11, in the evening, the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee is scheduled to convene in Peshawar to witness the sighting of the Ramadan moon. The holy month will begin on March 12 (Tuesday) if the crescent is seen.
The committee’s chairman, Maulana Abdul Khabeer Azad, will preside over the meeting, which will commence after the Asr prayers. Meanwhile, different zonal committee’s meetings would also convene in their respective domains — to receive and assess moon sighting reports.
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Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have called on their citizens to look for the Ramadan moon on the evening of March 10, which signifies that the Arab countries will likely have the first Roza a day ahead of Pakistan, which is the usual case.