Ruet-e-Hilal Committee

First Muharram, which is also the first day of Hijri year 1446, will commence on Monday, July 8

Central and provincial committees to collect moon sighting testimonies from across the country

Chairman Ruet-e-Hilal Committee lauds army chief’s commitment to promoting Islamic values, unity within Ummah

Chairman Maulana Abdul Khabeer Azad will preside over meeting of Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee in Karachi

Maulana Azad, after assuming charge, started organising moon-sighting meeting

RHRC confident new moon will not be visible before March 22 due to weather

Mufti Shahabuddin Popalzai in Peshawar had already announced Eid after claiming to have received 23 testimonies

Ruet-e-Hilal Committee meeting headed by Chairman Maulana Abdul Khabir meets in Peshawar

Sci-tech minister Fawad Chaudhry had predicted that crescent would be sighted today

PMD earlier rejected all possibility of moon sighting on Thursday, April 23

‘How can moon-sighting with binoculars be considered wrong when it’s not with spectacles?’

In one year, three Eids in one province

Cleric says he does not desire any post but wants decisions on moon-sighting as per Shariah

Court declares issue falls outside of its jurisdiction

Ayaz says final opinion cannot be given without the advice of the religious scholars

Science and Technology Minister Fawad Chaudhry launches moon sighting website

Religious affairs ministry insists Eidul Fitr moon would be announced by Ruet-e-Hilal Committee

There should be no compensation for moon sighting, says minister

Rejects Fawad's statement that religious scholars had no role in Pakistan’s creation

The holy month to commence in Saudi Arabia and other gulf countries from Monday

'If sky is clear on Monday evening, moon will be visible all across Pakistan for a longer period'

Govt has not made any decision to disband the committee: spokesperson Ministry of Religious Affairs

Mufti Muneebur Rehman chaired meeting in Karachi to make the announcement

The Central Ruet-e-Hilal committee will meet today in Karachi for sighting the Shawwal moon

New moon will not be visible on June 14 and Eid will fall on Saturday, says Secretary General of RHRC

After years, Pakistan joins other world countries to observe beginning of fasting month on same day

The Ruet-e-Hilal Bill 2017 is still pending with a parliamentary committee

Senate panel chief Hafiz Hamdullah says existing moon-sighting committee unconstitutional and illegal

Pakistan's Ruet-e Hilal committee to meet on Tuesday for moon-sighting

Ruet-e-Hilal Committee to meet for moon sighting on Aug 22

Will be tabled in the coming session of K-P Assembly

Demand federal govt reconstitute the moon-sighting body after taking all ulema of the country on board

Minister says such an action against renowned figure ‘impossible’

Meeting was earlier scheduled to be held in Peshawar

Religious affairs minister says a specific group in K-P has reservations over moon sighting

Popalzai’s committee to sit a day prior to central committee’s meeting in Peshawar to sight Shawwal moon

Few chances that new moon will be visible on May 26, says met office

New law may bar non-sanctioned announcement

Under the proposed law hotels violating sanctity of Ramazan will be fined Rs25,000

Cleric’s membership was suspended over his video appearances with Qandeel Baloch

Eidul Azha to be celebrated on September 13

The ministry has already prepared a draft to reform the body and it will be submitted soon in Parliament

Draft prepared to legalise controversial committee

Hafiz Hamdullah takes a jibe at Mufti Qavi after his pictures with Baloch make rounds on social media

Chairman calls for observing proper criteria in picking the body’s members

Accuses central committee of not accepting testimonies from K-P

NA deputy secretary says body can’t be declared illegal