Ramazan likely to begin from April 25: minister

Published February 28, 2020
Fawad Chaudhry said Ruet-i-Hilal Committee had earlier announced wrong dates of the Islamic months of Zilqad and Rajab. — APP/File
Fawad Chaudhry said Ruet-i-Hilal Committee had earlier announced wrong dates of the Islamic months of Zilqad and Rajab. — APP/File

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Science and Technology Ch Fawad Hussain on Thursday announced that Ramazan was expected to begin in Pakistan from April 25.

Taking to twitter, Fawad Chaudhry said the moon of Ramazan would be sighted in Pakistan on the evening of April 24 and the Ramazan month is likely to start from April 25.

He said Ministry of Science and Technology will give briefing to the Parliamentary Committee for Religious Affairs on March 5 with an emphasis that Eid and Islamic festivals should project and promote unity not division.

Fawad Chaudhry said Ruet-i-Hilal Committee had earlier announced wrong dates of the Islamic months of Zilqad and Rajab.

Published in Dawn, February 28th, 2020

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