ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee would be held Thursday (today) for the sighting of the Muharram-ul-Haram crescent, said an official notification issued by Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony.

Committee Chairman Mufti Muneeb-ur-Rehman would hold the meeting in Karachi after Asr prayers whereas the zonal committee would also hold meetings in their respective areas. The meeting of Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) committee would be held at Ministry of Religious Affairs, 1st floor Kohsar block, Pak Secretariat, Constitution Avenue, Islamabad.

Ruet-e-Hilal Committee Chairman Mufti Muneeb-ur-Rehman would announce the decision of crescent sighting or otherwise after the

conclusion of the meetings.