The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee on Sunday announced that the Rabi-ul-Awwal moon was not sighted in Pakistan, the first day of Rabi-ul-Awwal will fall on Tuesday, August 26, while the 12th Rabi-ul-Awwal – Eid Milad-un-Nabi (PBUH) – will be observed on Saturday, September 6.

Maulana Abdul Khabir Azad, Chairman Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee, announced after the meeting held in Karachi.

The session was attended by members of the Karachi Zonal Committee along with representatives from the Ministry of Religious Affairs, SUPARCO, the Meteorological Department, and the Ministry of Science and Technology.

Speaking to the media, Maulana Abdul Khabir confirmed that no evidence of moon sighting was received from any part of the country.

Meanwhile, zonal committee meetings were also held in Islamabad, Lahore, Quetta, Peshawar, and other cities.