Cases registered against two clerics, seven others for fake moon sighting in N Waziristan
Pakistan
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NORTH WAZIRISTAN: Police have registered cases against two clerics and seven other people in North Waziristan after they falsely testified to sighting the Eid moon and making an announcement.
According to police, cases have been registered against Maulvi Rafiullah of the Haider Khel Mosque and Qari Muhammad Roman of the Miranshah Mosque along with seven others accused of witnessing the moon and making an announcement.
The cases have been registered under the Ehtram-e-Ramazan Ordinance, 1981, the control of loudspeakers ordinance, and other provisions.
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ISLAMABAD: The Ruet-e-Hilal Committee Tuesday announced the sighting of the moon for the holy month of Ramazan across Pakistan, hence the first of Ramazan will begin on Wednesday (today).
The Ruet-e-Hilal Committee met in Peshawar on Tuesday after 17 years for moon-sighting. Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO), Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) and the Ministry of Science and Technology were also part of the meeting, reports Geo News.
Meanwhile, zonal committees from other cities also joined the meeting virtually. Chairman Ruet-e-Hilal Committee Maulana Abdul Khabir Azad, had earlier said that the nation will observe the first fast (Roza) and Eid the same day.
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