Ruet-e-Hilal Committee to meet for Ramadan moon sighting on March 22.

ISLAMABAD -- The Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony on Tuesday announced that the meeting for the Ramadan moonsighting was scheduled for March 22 at Provincial Awqaf in Peshawar, after the Asr prayer, under the chairmanship of Maulana Syed Abdul Khabir Azad.

Taking to its official handle, the ministry released its press release with the subject 'Arrangements for sighting the crescent of Ramadan-ul-Mubarak 1444 AH/2023.'

'The central meeting for the sighting of the moon of Ramadan will be held on Wednesday, March 22 (corresponding to 29 Shaban) after Asr prayer at Provincial Awqaf Peshawar under the chairmanship of Chairman Maulana Syed Abdul Khabir Azad."

"Meetings of other zonal committees will be held at their respective locations including the Ministry of Religious Affairs in Kohsar Block,' the ministry tweeted.

Signed by Assistant Director Naseer Ud Din, the press release read: 'I am directed to notify that the meeting of Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee for [the] sighting [of] the crescent of Ramdan-ul-Mubarak 1444 AH will be held in the evening of Wednesday the 22nd March 2023 (29th...

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