Pakistan, June 16 -- The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee announced on Monday that the Muharram moon had not been sighted in the country. Therefore, 1st Muharram 1448 Hijri would fall on June 17, while Ashura would be observed on June 26. The announcement was made by Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee Chairman Maulana Abdul Khabeer Azad after a meeting at Badshahi Mosque in Lahore. Committee meeting was held at Badshahi Mosque to make the Shariah decision on sighting the moon for Muharram. No testimony of moon sighting was received from anywhere in the country; therefore, 1st Muharram 1448 will be on Wednesday, June 17, and Ashura will be observed on Friday, June 26," Azad said while addressing a press conference. Azad said meetings of other zo...