Committee of experts formed to put an end to moon sighting controversies: Fawad
Committee of experts would issue calendar for the next ten years of moon-sighting for key Islamic months and dates including Ramadan, Eid-ul-Fitr, Eid-ul-Azha and Muharram.
ISLAMABAD: The government has set up a new committee that would determine moon sighting for key Islamic dates and months , said Science and Technology Minister Fawad Chaudhry on Sunday.
The minister said in a Tweet that the five-member committee will comprise of science and technology experts from SUPARCO (Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission) and MET Office.
Also read: Ruet-e-Hilal Committee
The minister said the panel would issue calendars for the next ten years of moon sighting for key Islamic months and dates including Ramadan, Eid-ul-Fitr, Eid-ul-Azha and Muharram.
He said the committee would put an end to the controversies that emerge every year.
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