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Country to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr today

By Web Desk
June 26, 2017

ISLAMABAD: Nation will celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr today with religious reverence as the Shawwal moon sighted all over the country on Sunday.

This was announced by chairman, Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee Mufti Muneeb-ur-Rehman after receiving the evidence of the sighting of the moon of Shawwal from various parts of country.

The special day will start with Eid prayers in the country. The festival marks the culmination of fasting and holy month of Ramzan. 

While, COAS , Punjab CM and Governor Sind urged the nation to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr with simplicity following the tragic incident of the oil tanker fire and terrorist attacks in Parachinar, Quetta and Karachi and expressed their heartfelt sympathies to the bereaved families.