Eid-ul-Fitr 2025: Pakistan’s Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee to Meet for Moon Sighting

Islamabad, March 10, 2025 – The Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony has announced that the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee will meet on Sunday, March 30, 2025, to sight the moon of Shawwal 1446 AH. The meeting will be held at the Ministry’s office in Islamabad, coinciding with the 29th day of Ramadan.

Zonal and district Ruet-e-Hilal committees will conduct their respective meetings at designated headquarters across the country on the same date. Citizens are encouraged to report any sightings of the moon by contacting the designated officials:

• Chairman of the Ruet-e-Hilal Committee, Maulana Syed Muhammad Abdul Khabir Azad (0321-9410041)
• Director (R&R), Ministry of Religious Affairs, Hafiz Abdul Qudoos (0333-2697051)
• Deputy Director, Ministry of Religious Affairs, Muhammad Khaleeq (0321-7755108)

The Chairman of the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee will officially announce the decision regarding the sighting after reviewing the collected reports.

The Ministry has urged media outlets and the public to widely disseminate this information. The announcement will also be made available on the official website of the Ministry.