The Central Ruet-i-Hilal Committee on Friday announced that the Muharram moon has not been sighted in the country, hence the first of Muharram will fall on July 31 (Sunday).
According to a statement issued by the committee, the Ashura — Muharram 10 — will be observed on August 9.
The meeting for the sighting was presided over by committee chairman Maulana Abdul Khabir Azad.
While making the announcement, Maulana Azad said that meetings of zonal crescent sighting committees were held in all the provinces, but no evidence was received from any part of the country.
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JaneDoe
Jul 29, 2022 10:12pm
Why these people are still relevant, no doubt this country is suffering
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rns
Jul 29, 2022 10:33pm
This must be the nation's space agency.
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Asim
Jul 29, 2022 11:08pm
the archaec methods we waste our time and resources on..
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Changez Khan
Jul 29, 2022 11:58pm
Pakistan needs to find a way to send Mullahs on the Moon so they could have a close look.
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Dementia friendly
Jul 30, 2022 03:07am
This country has nothing else to do!
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Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad
Jul 30, 2022 03:30am
New Al Hijrah year of 1444 A.H. Mabrouk to everybody.
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Jk
Jul 30, 2022 04:19am
All these people gathered to say what is already known in science.
Wold is taking pictures of universe billions light years away and we are still looking for moon with telescope.
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Alla Bux
Jul 30, 2022 04:37am
They must be blind.
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Alla Bux
Jul 30, 2022 04:38am
Simple. Blind people can not see the moon.
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MJan
Jul 30, 2022 06:05am
Has this committee ever seen the moon!
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pasta
Jul 30, 2022 07:06am
Pakistan has no hope unless we get rid of these mullahs.
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Justice
Jul 30, 2022 09:59am
Check with NASA and they will show the moon or any object in the universe.
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Justice
Jul 30, 2022 10:00am
Pakistan should set up a space agency instead of relying on these space experts.
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Syed A. Mateen
Jul 30, 2022 10:11am
May the Pakistanis have safe and secure Muharram this year. Ameen.
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