According to the notification issued, “the new moon will be born on the crossing conjunction point at 3:58  PST on March 29.”

The date corresponds to the 29th of Ramzan.

The notification stated that “astronomical data showed a good chance of sighting the new moon, with weather conditions expected to be partly cloudy to fair across most regions of the country.”

The PMD predicted that Eid al-Fitr is likely to be observed on March 31, as the Shawwal moon is expected to be born on March 29 at 3:58pm.

The federal government has approved a three-day public holiday for Eid ul-Fitr.

The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee, along with its zonal committees, will meet on Sunday evening, March 30.

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