Islamabad: As the Central Ruet-i-Hilal Committee meets this evening (Sunday) in Karachi to gather evidence from across the country about the sighting of the crescent, the Pakistan Meteorological Department forecasts the unlikelihood of the fasting month beginning tomorrow (Monday).As the PMD forecasts 'no chance' of the moon of Ramazan being sighted on Sunday evening, the first day of the holy month will fall on Tuesday.The weather is expected to be fair and partly cloudy in most parts of the country in the day, said Zubair Ahmed Siddiqui, director at the PMD Climate Data Processing Centre.According to the official, the moon of Ramazan 1440 AH will be born on crossing conjunction point at 03:45 PST on May 5.“According to astronomical parameters, there is no chance of the sighting of the new moon of Ramazan 1440 AH on the evening of May 5 i.e. on 29th of Shaban 1440 AH,” he said. The Central Ruet-i-Hilal Committee will be assisted by the Pakistan Meteorological Department, Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission, and Pakistan Navy.Meanwhile, the committee has formally urged the PMD not to forecast the moon sighting to prevent speculations.
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