ISLAMABAD: The Ruet-e-Hilal Committee will convene today on Tuesday (May 28) to sight the Zul-Hijjah moon and announce the date for Eid-ul-Adha.
The session will be presided over by Chairman Maulana Abdul Khabir Azad.
If the moon is sighted on May 28, then Eid-ul-Adha will be celebrated on Friday, June 6. However, if the crescent is seen on Wednesday (May 29), then Eid will fall on Saturday, June 7.
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According to the Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO), astronomical calculations suggest that Eid is likely to be observed across Pakistan on June 7, 2025.
In a statement, SUPARCO said that the new moon of Zilhaj is expected to be born on May 27 at 8:02 PM PST, based on astronomical models.
Meanwhile, the Hajj pilgrimage, which begins on the 8th of Zilhaj and continues till the 13th, is anticipated to take place from June 4 to June 9 this year.
