The Zilhaj moon for the Islamic year 1446 Hijri was not sighted in Pakistan on Tuesday, hence Eid ul Azha will be observed across the country on Saturday, June 7.

The announcement came after a meeting of the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee held in Islamabad under the chairmanship of Maulana Syed Abdul Khabir Azad. Officials from the Pakistan Meteorological Department, SUPARCO, and other relevant institutions were also present to assist the committee.

Separate meetings of the zonal moon sighting committees were also held in major cities including Lahore, Karachi, Quetta, and Peshawar.

Maulana Abdul Khabir Azad confirmed that no credible moon sighting reports were received from any part of the country. He declared that 1st Zilhaj will fall on Thursday, May 29, and Eid ul Azha will be celebrated on Saturday, June 7.

The decision was made after no testimonies of moon sighting were received from any region, the zonal committees confirmed.