The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee plans to meet at Peshawar for crescent moon observation on Friday, February 28 2025 before commencing Ramadan 1446 AH. After the Asr prayers, the session will start under the leadership of Chairman Maulana Abdul Khabir Azad. Each zonal committee will organize meetings throughout Pakistan to gather and assess reports about the moon sighting.
The Pakistan Meteorological Department forecasted the birth of the new moon at 5:45 PM on February 28. The predicted crescent emergence on March 1 creates a possibility for Pakistan to start fasting during Ramadan on March 2.
The federal government organized the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee’s meeting to be held in Peshawar to establish a national agreement regarding Ramadan observance. The government launched this initiative to establish a religious scholar agreement that will enable Pakistan to have unified start times for the holy month.
Muslims across the world dedicate their spiritual energy to fasting and worship during the sacred month of Ramadan. The religious observance of this holy month in Pakistan reaches its peak through charitable activities combined with communal prayer services and public celebrations of breaking the daily fast. The period leads to intensified economic activity which produces active shopping markets before Eid ul-Fitr comes.
The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee will issue an official statement regarding both moon sighting and Ramadan starting on February 28 after their committee proceedings.
