On Sunday, Ruet-e-Hilal Committee Chairman Maulana Abdul Khabeer Azad announced that the Rabi ul Awal moon was not sighted, and accordingly, Eid Milad un Nabi (Peace Be Upon Him) would be observed on September 6. The announcement was made following a meeting of the Zonal Ruet-e-Hilal Committee in Karachi, which was chaired by Maulana Abdul Khabir Azad.
Representatives from the Pakistan Meteorological Department, the Ministry of Science and Technology, and other relevant institutions also provided their technical support. After reviewing reports and testimonies from across the country, the committee confirmed that no credible evidence of the moon sighting had been received. As a result, the first of Rabi-ul-Awwal for the Islamic year 1447 AH will begin on Tuesday, August 26, while the 12th of Rabi-ul-Awwal—the birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him)—will be celebrated on Saturday, September 6.
Earlier, the Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (Suparco) had released its forecast for the sighting of the Rabi ul Awal moon. In a detailed statement, it noted that the new moon was expected to be born at 11:06 a.m. on August 23. By sunset on August 24, it would be approximately 32 hours and 13 minutes old—well within visibility range. Along the country’s coastal regions, the time gap between sunset and moonset was about 45 minutes, which increased the chances for a crescent sighting if the skies remained clear.
