KARACHI, Aug 8 The Shawwal moon has been sighted in different parts of the country and the Eid-ul-Fitr will be celebrated on Friday (today)
The formal announcement was made by Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee chairman Mufti Munib-ur-Rehman in a press conference at Met Complex Karachi after convening meeting of the body for sighting the moon and gathering evidences.
The body gathered evidences about moon sighting from all the four provinces of the country and meeting of Zonal moon-sighting committees were held simultaneously in their respective headquarters.
This Ramazan, the Pakistani citizens observed twenty-nine fasts.
Meanwhile Eid prayers were offered in various tribal areas after local Ulema decided to mark the Eid day with Saudi Arabia.
On the other hand, the Shawwal moon was also sighted in India and Bangladesh, while Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar and Egypt celebrated Eidul Fitr on Thursday.
Meanwhile the Eid day would dawn would special Eid sermons where Ulema would stress for unity of Muslim Ummah and prayers be held for the prosperity and well being of the country. The largest Eid Congregation in the federal capital would be held at Faisal Mosque.
In Rawalpindi, main biggest Eid Congregation to be held at Liaqat Bagh while in Lahore, biggest Eid Congregation be held at Badshahi Mosque.
Eid congregations would also be held at Data Darbar, Masjid Shaudha, Masjid Wazir Khan and Bagh Jinnah.
Special prayers would be offered for the independence of Palestine and Kashmir and sustainable peace in the region.
Ulema and khateebs from different schools of thought would deliver special sermons and lectures to highlight the significance of the day.
Mostly workers living in the federal capital have gone to their villages to celebrate Eid with their families but there is still lot of hustle and bustle in the federal capital.
The administration has further beefed up the security for Eid. A contingency plan has been issued to ensure and maintain law and order, safety and security of the general public. Police personals would perform their duties outside the mosques and public places.
Islamabad police along with contingents of Rangers and FC will ensure foolproof security arrangements on the occasion and police commandos will be deployed along with procession for the safety of the people.
The IGP directed all Superintendents of Police and Sub-Divisional Police Officers to improve the security plan and ensure checking of every person through metal detectors at masajid and imambargahs in their respective jurisdictions.
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will celebrate Eid at his residence in Raiwind while former president Pervez Musharraf will celebrate the occasion in jail.
President Asif Ali Zardari will celebrate Eid in Aiwan-e-Sadr, newly elected president Mamnoon Hussain in Karachi.
Opposition leader in National Assembly (NA) Syed Khurshid Shah will celebrate Eid in Karachi. Governor Punjab Chaudhry Sarwar, chief minister Punjab Mian Shahbaz Sharif and railway minister Khawaja Saad Rafiq will celebrate Eid at Lahore.
Majority of political leaders, federal and provincial ministers will celebrate Eid in their ancestral villages.
The formal announcement was made by Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee chairman Mufti Munib-ur-Rehman in a press conference at Met Complex Karachi after convening meeting of the body for sighting the moon and gathering evidences.
The body gathered evidences about moon sighting from all the four provinces of the country and meeting of Zonal moon-sighting committees were held simultaneously in their respective headquarters.
This Ramazan, the Pakistani citizens observed twenty-nine fasts.
Meanwhile Eid prayers were offered in various tribal areas after local Ulema decided to mark the Eid day with Saudi Arabia.
On the other hand, the Shawwal moon was also sighted in India and Bangladesh, while Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar and Egypt celebrated Eidul Fitr on Thursday.
Meanwhile the Eid day would dawn would special Eid sermons where Ulema would stress for unity of Muslim Ummah and prayers be held for the prosperity and well being of the country. The largest Eid Congregation in the federal capital would be held at Faisal Mosque.
In Rawalpindi, main biggest Eid Congregation to be held at Liaqat Bagh while in Lahore, biggest Eid Congregation be held at Badshahi Mosque.
Eid congregations would also be held at Data Darbar, Masjid Shaudha, Masjid Wazir Khan and Bagh Jinnah.
Special prayers would be offered for the independence of Palestine and Kashmir and sustainable peace in the region.
Ulema and khateebs from different schools of thought would deliver special sermons and lectures to highlight the significance of the day.
Mostly workers living in the federal capital have gone to their villages to celebrate Eid with their families but there is still lot of hustle and bustle in the federal capital.
The administration has further beefed up the security for Eid. A contingency plan has been issued to ensure and maintain law and order, safety and security of the general public. Police personals would perform their duties outside the mosques and public places.
Islamabad police along with contingents of Rangers and FC will ensure foolproof security arrangements on the occasion and police commandos will be deployed along with procession for the safety of the people.
The IGP directed all Superintendents of Police and Sub-Divisional Police Officers to improve the security plan and ensure checking of every person through metal detectors at masajid and imambargahs in their respective jurisdictions.
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will celebrate Eid at his residence in Raiwind while former president Pervez Musharraf will celebrate the occasion in jail.
President Asif Ali Zardari will celebrate Eid in Aiwan-e-Sadr, newly elected president Mamnoon Hussain in Karachi.
Opposition leader in National Assembly (NA) Syed Khurshid Shah will celebrate Eid in Karachi. Governor Punjab Chaudhry Sarwar, chief minister Punjab Mian Shahbaz Sharif and railway minister Khawaja Saad Rafiq will celebrate Eid at Lahore.
Majority of political leaders, federal and provincial ministers will celebrate Eid in their ancestral villages.
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