Summary All zonal committees and 48 centers agreed that moon had not been sighted across Pakistan.
KARACHI (Web Desk) - The Chairman Ruet-e-Hilal Committee Mufti Muneebur Rehman made the announcement after a meeting of the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee in Karachi on Tuesday.
He said not a single witness of the Ramazan moon approached the committee from any part of the country including Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
The zonal committees also held their respective meetings at provincial capitals.
The Meteorological and other concerned departments provided technical assistance to the Ruet-e-Hilal Committee.
On the other hand, Mufti Shahabuddin Popalzai of Peshawar s Qasim Ali Khan mosque also announced that there were no witnesses received regarding the moon sighting and that the holy month of Ramzan would start from Thursday.
The unofficial committee of Peshawar s historic mosque had opposed the decisions of the central Ruet-i-Hilal Committee in the past.
Meanwhile, announcements were made Tuesday night through loudspeakers from mosques in Mohmond Agency areas that first Ramzan will start from Wednesday.
During Ramzan, Muslims from across the world observe fast and abstain from eating and drinking water from dawn to dusk. It is believed that the practice of fasting and giving charity will bestow blessings upon each person.
The holy month begins after the sighting of the new moon to the naked eye and lasts for 29 to 30 days after the begining of the month.
However, this year saw Muslims begin the fast on different days due to the disagreements over the start of the holy month.
