PMD predicts Ramazan moon sighting on May 5

Climate Data Processing Department claims the moon will be visible on May 6

The Pakistan Meteorological Department on Friday predicted that the Ramazan moon will be sighted on May 5.

It has also predicted that the weather in most parts of the country will remain cloudy, however, the Met Department's Climate Data Processing Centre gave a prediction of their own. They rebuked the Met department's claim and said that scientific statistics show that the moon will be visible on May 6 instead.

Govt to ensure subsidised sugar rate

On Thursday, the Punjab cabinet finally approved a subsidy worth billions of rupees for the Ramazan Package 2019, all officials concerned are reluctant to disclose the exact quantum of the subsidy.

The decision to keep mum on the actual amount has led to speculation that the provincial government failed to match the subsidy grant of Rs11 billion issued by the previous Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) government.

Speaking to The Express Tribune, Punjab Industries Department Secretary Tahir Khursheed claimed that the volume of the subsidy would be much higher than previous years as the government had decided to provide maximum relief to common citizens. However, he dodged a question about the exact volume by stating that since a major chunk would go to flour procurement and the provincial Food Department, the numbers are yet to be compiled.