Times of Islamabad

Pakistani Minister reveals the date for the 1st Ramzan in Pakistan

Pakistani Minister reveals the date for the 1st Ramzan in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD – Pakistani Minister reveals the date for the 1st Ramzan inPakistan.

Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry on Thursdayclaimed Ramzan moon would be sighted country-wide on April 24.

“Ramzan moon will be sighted on April 24, with the Ramzan to start fromApril 25,” Chaudhry said in a post on Twitter.

The federal minister further said a briefing would be given to theparliamentary committee on religious affairs on March 5 on the matter. “Eidand other religious festivals should be a reason for joy and happiness, notdivisions,” he added.

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انشااللہ رمضان المبارک کا چاند 24 اپریل کو پورے ملک میں دیکھا جا سکے گااور25 اپریل کوپہلاروزہ ہو گا،روئت ھلال کمیٹی نے ذیعقداور رجب دونوں کی غلطتاریخ دیں 5 مارچ کو پارلیمان کی مذہبی امور کی کمیٹیوں کو بریفنگ دیں گے کہعید اور اسلامی تہوار تقسیم نہیں اتحاد کا باعث بننے چاہئیں۔link

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Last year in May, Chaudhry announced Pakistan’s first-ever moon-sightingwebsite. This was followed by the launch of the country’s first-evermoon-sighting app to share real-time information about the moon.