Referring to science minister Fawad Chaudhry — who had already predicted Eid in Pakistan on Sunday — the mufti said that the minister "has no real authority" to decide over such matters. He denied that there was any "government pressure" to make the announcement. The Jeddah-based Okaz paper reported that the moon-sighting committee had said that Saturday, ... Pakistan… The second Solar Eclipses will be on 14th December 2020 but will not be visible in Pakistan. The first of ZIQUAD would fall on Friday, 05-July, 2019, The Observation of Ramazan Crescent Moon on 06 May, 2019 (SUPARCO). The UAE will also celebrate Eid on Sunday as the moon-sighting committee set up by the justice ministry announced that the moon was not sighted and Shawwal 1 would fall on Sunday, May 24. Religious affairs minister Pir Noorul Haq Qadri, in a conversation with Geo News, said that the committee will be the one to make the final decision about the observance of Eid. Baloch said that the testimonies were conveyed to the deputy commissioner as well. Monday, November 23, 2020 | 6 Rabiulakhir, 1442 LIVE LATEST URDU PAKISTAN LIFE&STYLE MONEY SPORTS TECHNOLOGY VIDEO PROGRAMS MORE. "The matter is a religious one, which needs religious expertise," he said. In 2020 there will be Six Eclipses, four Lunar (of the Moon) and two Solar (of the Sun) during this year. It would be much below the Danjon Limit. The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee has announced that the Shawwal moon has been sighted, therefore, Eid in Pakistan will be observed tomorrow (Sunday). Balochistan Senator Kahuda Babar Baloch said that testimonies were received from Pasni, Oramara and Jivani. "I tried to inform the committee but no one was attending the call," he said. Developed by: ITCentre, COMSATS University Islamabad. The weather department said that the new moon of Rabi ul Awwal, 1442 AH, will born on crossing conjunction point at 00-31 Pakistan Standard Time (PST) on 17-10-2020. Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has said that there was good chance of sighting the new moon of Rabi us Sani, 1442 AH on the evening of November 16 (29 Rabi ul Awwal). The minister had said the interesting thing is that the festival will be celebrated on the same day in almost all parts of the world along with Pakistan, including Indonesia, Malaysia and Saudi Arabia. Moon set is two minutes before sunset. "We demand that the prime minister prevent him from interfering in religious matters," he said. The zonal committee said the final decision will be made by the Central committee. Princess Diana revealed truth about breakdown of her relationship with Prince Charles in secret tapes, Ertugrul actress Esra Bilgic looks happy with her sweet brother in new post, 100 projects to be completed in Karachi Transformation Plan, PM Imran Khan told, Enraged over daughter's marriage by choice, Lodhran man strangles infant grandson to death. Ramadan will officially commence on Saturday in Pakistan. Islamabad : The Ruet-e-Hilal Committee would meet on Saturday (Janadi-ul-Awwal 29) in Karachi for sighting the crescent of Jamadi-us-Sani 1441 Hijri, said a notification issued by Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Earlier this week, Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry had claimed that Eid-ul-Fitr will be celebrated on May 24 (Sunday) in many countries, including Pakistan. Moon sighting. The Pakistan Meteorological Department experts were also a part of the session. He said that word from these cities is being awaited. Five years hijri calendar has been developed. The premier also reminded the nation to observe the safety SOPs prescribed by the government, including social distancing, throughout the holidays and during Eid prayers. The decision was announced in a briefing held by Mufti Muneeb. Speaking during a TV programme, Chaudhry said that according to the calendar prepared by the science ministry, this year Eid will be celebrated across the country on May 24. (ARY NEWS), The government of Pakistan will soon going to launch a mobile application for moon-sighting, to halt the moon sighting controversy in the country (TECHNOLOGY TIMES), Each year the country is subjected to the frustrating exercise of “moon sightings” by religious clerics wielding unmerited power to decide when the nation observes a certain religious holiday (PAKISTAN TODAY), In a cryptic tweet on Saturday, the minister proposed appointing imams, or prayer leaders, as government servants between Grade 14 and Grade 16 instead of spending resources on a small group of people (SAMAA TV), Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry Saturday said his ministry was preparing mobile application for sighting of the moon to end the moon sighting controversy in the country (BUSINESS RECORDER), © 2020 Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of Pakistan.1-Constitution Avenue, G-5/2 ,Islamabad. Taking exception to his announcement in advance, Mufti Muneeb said that the minister "should not interfere in religious matters". Eid-ul-Fitr 2020: Shawwal moon sighted, Eid to be observed tomorrow. Simulation of moon on the horizon of Peshawar at Sunset on 1st August 2019, Simulated image of moon position on the horizon of Peshawar at sunset on 3rd July 2019, Due to cloudy and hazy weather at the telescopes observation sites, the new crescent moon of ZIQUAD was not sighted on 03-July, 2019. He said input from science "will never be turned away and can be used" but it is "unacceptable" to declare the moon sighted in advance without eyewitness testimony. He said the people did not have communication access and had requested him to convey the testimonies. Speaking of technology, he said that ulema do not oppose science but "the tradition of Ruet must be kept alive". Simulated image of moon position on the horizon of Peshawar at sunset on 4th June. Following the announcement, Prime Minister Imran Khan urged the nation to observe Eid "in a different manner from the usual celebratory style". Special islamic days like Ramadan, Eid-al-Fitr, Hajj, Eid-al-Adha, Rabi-ul-Awal are displayed with dates. Qibla Ayaz of the Islamic Council of Ideology said that if Badin and other cities of Sindh provide testimony, there will be greater chances that Eid will be held tomorrow. He said it was "not appropriate" to speculate at this time. 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