Muharram-ul-Haram moon was sighted on Sunday, hence the first Muharram will fall on Monday (October 3) and Youm-e-Ashur on October 12 (Wednesday). This was announced by the Chairman, Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee Mufti Munib-ur-Rehman.
The moon sighting meeting of Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee, held here at the building of Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), was attended among others by members of the committee.