The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee on Sunday announced that the moon of Zilhajj 1447 AH had been sighted in the country, and Eidul Azha would be observed on May 27.
Addressing a press conference after the meeting, Ruet-e-Hilal Committee Chairperson Maulana Abdul Khabeer Azad said the skies were mostly clear across the country, except in a few areas.
He said testimonies of moon sighting were received from Karachi and other parts of Sindh, as well as Mardan, Rawalpindi, Peshawar and several other regions.
“Therefore, it has been decided that the first Zilhajj 1447 AH will be on May 18, while Eidul Azha will fall on May 27,” he said.