Ramadan to begin in Pakistan tomorrow

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The start of Ramadan will be observed across Pakistan on Saturday, after the Ruet-e-Hilal Committee on Thursday said the moon had not been sighted.

However, some areas were to begin fasting today (Friday), contrary to the official announcement by the Ruet-e-Hilal Committee.

According to an announcement on Thursday by Mufti Popalzai of Peshawar's Qasim Ali Khan Mosque, residents of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa were to begin fasting on Friday.

The mosque's local committee met for the witnessing of the moon and Mufti Popalzai said nine testimonies, including one by a woman, had been received.

Meanwhile, the holy month has already begun in many countries today.

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia had announced a day earlier that it had sighted the crescent moon and thus Ramadan would begin on Friday.

The announcement was made after the Kingdom's moon sighting committee convened a meeting after Maghreb prayers.

The United Arab Emirates' moon-sighting committee also announced that the month of fasting would commence from Friday in the country.

Furthermore, Singapore had also announced that Ramadan will commence in the country on Friday.

According to a report by Reuters, “Some 320 million Muslims in countries like Iran and Tunisia will face enforced separation at a time when socialising is almost sacred. Restrictions on gatherings have forced those organising community iftars — the evening meal in which Muslims break their fast — to find new ways to reach those in need from Syrian refugees to laid-off migrant workers in Gulf Arab states.”

“In the United Arab Emirates where summer temperatures climb above 50 degrees, Ramadan fridges stocked by residents are normally placed in car parks and shopping malls allowing labourers to grab food and drinks as needed.”