Ruet-i-Hilal Committee meets in Islamabad to sight Shawwal moon
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It is worth noting that Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates will celebrate Eidul Fitr on Friday.
Last week, the Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (Suparco) forecast that Eidul Fitr was expected to fall on March 21 (Saturday) as the chances of sighting the Shawwal moon on March 19 (Friday) were low.
However, it said that the final decision would be made by the Central Ruet-i-Hilal Committee.
Earlier, the Pakistan Meteorological Department also predicted that Ramazan was likely to last 30 days this year as the Shawwal moon was unlikely to be visible on March 19.
