KP minister urges harmonious decision for Ramazan moon sighting

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Zakat, Auqaf and Religious Affairs, Haji Habibur Rehman on Saturday said zonal committees should respect the Central Ruet-i-Hilal Committee’s decision and assist it in deciding a single date for the beginning of Ramazan across the country. He said the evidence of the Zonal Ruet-i-Hilal committees should be taken into consideration before announcing a decision about the sighting of the Ramazan moon, DawnNews reported. A meeting of the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee would be held in Karachi today (Saturday) for sighting the crescent of Ramazan. The meeting would be presided over by its chairman Mufti Munibur Rehman. All Zonal Ruet-e-Hilal Committees would also meet at their respective headquarters for the sighting of the crescent. According to the state-run Al-Ekhbariya television channel, Ramazan will begin on Sunday in Saudi Arabia.