Mufti Shahabuddin Populzai of Qasim Ali Khan mosque Peshawar announced that Shawwal moon has been sighted in Peshawar and Eid-ul-Fitr would be celebrated today (Tuesday), Aaj News reported. Talking to media after a meeting of moon sighting committee, Mufti Shahabuddin said that they have received evidence from 10 people in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
It is pertinent to mention here that not a single representative of the provincial government was present in the meeting. Ruyat-e-Hilal Committee will meet today (Tuesday) for sighting of moon, the channel added.