Shawwal moon not sighted; Eid on Saturday

Updated at: 2106 PST,  Thursday, September 09, 2010
 KARACHI: The central moon sighting committee on Thursday announced that Shawwal moon was not sighted in any part of the country and Eidul Fitr would be celebrated on Saturday, 11th September, 2010.

Addressing a press conference, Chairman, Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee, Mufti Munib-ur-Rehman said no authentic evidence of moon sighting had been received from any part of the country.

Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee met for sighting of crescent (Moon) of Shawal/Eid-ul-Fitr-1431-Hijri on Thursday at Pakistan Meteorological Department, Karachi.

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