The Central Committee Rue-E-Hilal announced on Friday that the Ramadan Moon was not seen in Pakistan and that the first fast would fall on Sunday March 2.
The committee, led by its president Maulana Abdul Khabeer Azad, met in Peshawar to see the Ramadan Moon.
Addressing a press conference after the meeting, Maulana Azad said that no testimony had been received on the observation of the moon from across the country.
The decision was made after various meetings of the Zonal Committee held in their respective fields have not received any testimony on the observation of the Moon.
Saudi Arabia to observe the first fast tomorrow
Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia announced for the crescent of the new lunar month marking the beginning of the sacred month of Ramadan in the kingdom.
Saudi Arabia is generally the first country to see the moon for Islamic months, followed by other Arab countries, the Middle East and the West and in certain parts of India.
The Muslim world welcomes Ramadan with religious zeal and fervor. More than a billion believers will fast during the month to practice patience and self-control while promoting charity and well-being.
Islamic months last 29 or 30 days and the beginning or the end of a month depends on the appearance of Crescent, so Ramadan is not fixed by a specific day per year.
The month of Ramadan is the ninth of the 12 months of the Islamic calendar. Despite as many months as the Gregorian calendar, the Islamic calendar is almost 10 days shorter due to the base of the lunar orbit.
This is why Ramadan falls at a different time each year depending on the Gregorian calendar. People in Saudi Arabia will observe their first fast tomorrow (Saturday).