ISLAMABAD: The crescent for Muharram has not been sighted in Pakistan and the first day of the month will fall on Monday (July 8), Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee Chairman Maulana Abdul Khabir Azad announced on Saturday. Accordingly, Ashura, the 10th day of Muharram, will fall on July 17.
The announcement was made after the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee met in Quetta to sight the crescent of Muharramul Haram 1446 Hijri.
Chairman of the moon-sighting body Maulana Abdul Khabir presided over the meeting.
The meetings of zonal and district bodies of the Ruet-e-Hilal Committee were also simultaneously held at their respective headquarters.