No moon sighted: Ramzan to begin on Wednesday in Middle East

In Pakistan, the religious body Ruet-e-Hilal committee is set to convene on Tuesday to sight the moon.

The Ramzan moon could not be sighted in the gulf countries including Saudi Arabia on Monday, therefore, the first fasting will be observed on Wednesday, Express News reported.

According to the high judicial council of the kingdom, the Ramzan moon was not seen in Saudi Arabia on Monday, therefore, the first of Ramazan will be on Wednesday there.

The ministry of justice of the United Arab Emirates also said that the new moon was not sighted anywhere in the emirates.

In Pakistan, the meeting of the central Ruet-e-Hilal committee will be held Tuesday in Karachi while zonal committees will meet in provincial capitals to decide about the moon sighting.