Islamabad – The crescent for the Islamic month of Zil Hajj was not sighted anywhere in Pakistan on Thursday evening, the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee confirmed. As a result, Eid al-Adha will be observed across the country on Saturday, June 7.
The announcement was made by Maulana Syed Abdul Khabir Azad, Chairman of the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee, following a key meeting held in Islamabad. The session included representatives from the Pakistan Meteorological Department, SUPARCO (Pakistan Space & Upper Atmosphere Research Commission), and other technical experts.
Maulana Azad stated that no credible reports of moon sightings were received from any part of the country. Accordingly, 1st Zil-Hajj will fall on Wednesday, May 29.
In parallel, zonal committees also held meetings in their respective regional offices to collect any local evidence of moon sighting but confirmed the same outcome.
Earlier this week, SUPARCO had released a scientific forecast indicating that the moon was expected to be born on May 27, and based on astronomical data, Eid ul-Adha was likely to be held on June 7.
This announcement aligns Pakistan with several other countries expected to observe Eid on the same weekend.
