Pakistan, May 14 -- The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee meeting for the sighting of the Zil Hajj 1447 Hijri moon has been called on May 17 Sunday, corresponding to 29 Zil Qadah.

According to a spokesperson of the Ministry of Religious Affairs, the meeting will be held at the Pakistan Meteorological Department office in Karachi. It will be chaired by Chairman Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee Maulana Syed Muhammad Abdul Khabeer Azad.

Zonal and district Ruet-e-Hilal committee meetings will also be held the same evening at their respective headquarters. The spokesperson further stated that the final announcement regarding the sighting of the moon will be made by the chairman of the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee.

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