ISLAMABAD: The moon for the holy month of Shabaan has not been sighted in Pakistan, Aaj News reported Sunday. The first of Shabaan will begin on Tuesday, March 16, 2021. A meeting of Ruet-e-Hilal was held today (Sunday) to sight the crescent moon of the blessed month of Shaban al-Moazzam.

The Chairman of the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee Maulana Muhammad Abdul Khabir Azad presided over the meeting of the Zonal Committee in Islamabad for the purpose.

Per the piece, several other members of the Ruet-Hilal Committee attended the meetings of provincial/ district/zonal committees at their respective provincial/ district headquarters.