PESHAWAR: The holy month of fasting will officially begin in Pakistan on Thursday (March 23), as the Ramadan crescent moon was sighted on Wednesday evening.
The proclamation was made by Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee chairman Maulana Abdul Khabir Azad at a press conference in Peshawar.
Saudi Arabia and most other Gulf states will also start the fasting month on Thursday (tomorrow).
However, the Ramadan moon was not sighted in India and Bangladesh.
The announcement was made hours after the session began at 5 pm in Peshawar, while the moon wasn’t cited in Peshawar due to cloudy weather it was seen in several other areas of the country.
Addressing the press conference, Maulana Azad said that the committee received moon-sighting evidence from a number of places in the country, including Bahawalpur, Rahim Yar Khan, Swabi, Qila Saifullah, and Mardan.
