ISLAMABAD: Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry has said that the Shawwal moon would be sighted on May 13 and the Eid-ul-Firt would fall on May 14.
In a tweet on his official Twitter account, Fawad said that according to the calendar and Reut App the Eid-ul-Fitr would be celebrated on May 14 (Friday) in the country.
اگرچہ عید کا حتمی اعلان رویت ھلال کمیٹی نے کرنا ہے لیکن @MinistryofST کے بنائے گئے کیلنڈر اور Ruet App (رویت) کے مطابق چاند 13 مئ کو نظر آ پائے گا اور عید 14 مئ کو ہو گی۔
— Ch Fawad Hussain (@fawadchaudhry) May 9, 2021
However, the federal minister clarified in the same tweet that the final announcement of Eid would be made by the Ruet-e-Hilal Committee.