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Ramadan moon sighted in Pakistan, holy month to begin tomorrow

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PESHAWAR: The Central Reut-e-Hilal Committee announced on Saturday that the Ramadan moon was sighted in Pakistan and the holy month will begin from tomorrow. 

The announcement was made by Chairman Central Ruet-i-Hilal Committee Maulana Abdul Khabeer Azad from Peshawar where he was chairing the meeting to sight the moon. The zonal committees of the central body met in Lahore, Quetta, Karachi, Islamabad and other cities.

Maulana Khabeer said the moon was sighted in Lahore, Narowal, Islamabad, Sialkot, Kasur, Pakpattan, Kharian, Karak, and other places, while a substantial number of people also reported that they had seen the moon.

“May Allah make this month a blessing for us,” the chairman of the committee said, noting that the entire country will observe the holy month together from tomorrow (April 3).

The moon was expected to be sighted as the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) had said that the chances of sighting the moon was “highly likely”.

The moon for the holy month was sighted a day after Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and several other countries said that they will observe the holy month from today.

Aside from the UAE, countries that align themselves with the Saudi Arabian moon sighting include Afghanistan, Albania, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belgium, Bolivia, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Chechnia, Denmark, Finland, Georgia, Hungary, Iceland, Iraq (Sunnis follow Saudi), Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Mauritania, the Netherlands, Palestine, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Singapore, Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tatarstan, Togo, Turkmenistan, UAE, Uzbekistan, and Yemen.

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Gilani stresses the need of fostering a business community.

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In order to encourage investment in the nation, acting president Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has underlined the importance of offering the business sector all the facilities they might possibly need.

Speaking during the opening of the Movenpick Hotel’s restaurants in Islamabad, he claimed that Pakistani food is well-liked all over the world and that its culture is distinctive.

The Acting President stated that through cooperation and teamwork, Pakistan may become a popular travel destination and the private sector has enormous economic potential.

He said that investors can use a one-window facility offered by the Special Investment Facilitation Council.

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Rs. 146.64 billion was recovered after more than 115,000 electricity thieves were apprehended.

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The government’s initiatives to solve the electrical situation and boost the economy are paying off.

Electricity thieves have been recouped for Rs. 146.64 billion since September 2023.

There have been more than 115,280 arrests.

Just in the last week, 174 electrical thieves were caught and Rs. 970 million was recovered.

The goal of the authorities is to eradicate electricity theft across the country.

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A Two-Day Conference on Climate Change Begins in Islamabad

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With an emphasis on promoting sustainable development and climate action in Pakistan, a two-day Climate Change Conference has begun in Islamabad.

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