Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee Chairman Maulana Syed Muhammad Abdul Khabir Azad would preside over a meeting to sight the moon of Rabiul Awwal at the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony in Islamabad on Wednesday.

Director General Syed Mushahid Hussain Khalid would be responsible for coordination while technical assistance would be provided by Zainul Abideen from the Ministry of Science and Technology, Chief Meteorologist Dr Sardar Sarfaraz from the Pakistan Meteorological Department, and Ghulam Murtaza from SUPARCO via telephone during the meeting.

Members of the Central and Zonal Ruet-e-Hilal Committee Islamabad and religious scholars would attend the meeting.

Zonal committees across the country would hold their meetings at their respective headquarters in Lahore, Karachi, Quetta, and Peshawar.

Azad would announce the decision regarding the moon sighting.