Zil-Haj moon sighted in Pakistan
November 7, 2010 by Trend PK
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ISLAMABAD: Zil-Haj moon has been sighted in Islamabad, Quetta and others parts of the country and Eid-ul-Udha will be celebrated on November 17 (Wednesday).
The Met department already predicted that moon would be visible in most parts of the country. Trend Pk
Zil-Haj Moon Sighted, Eid-ul-Azha on November 28
Pakistan: Zil-Haj Moon Sighted, Eid-ul-Azha on November 28, Zil-Haj moon has been sighted in various cities and Eid-ul-Azha would be celebrated on November 28 (Saturday). With the announcement by the Central Ruet-Hilal Committee, the fear of two Eids in the country has been dismantled. Mufti Muneeb-ur-Rehman chaired the meeting of the Central Ruet-Hilal Committee in Karachi. Several testimonies of moon sighting from various cities were received. Talking to media after the meeting, Mufti Muneeb-ur-Rehman said that first Zil-Haj would be on November 19 (tomorrow) and Eid-ul-Azha would be celebrated on November 28. Eid would be celebrated on same day all over the country. The NWFP government has already announced to celebrate Eid on November 28.
Zil-Haj Moon Sighted, Eid-ul-Azha on November 28 was first posted on November 18, 2009 at 8:23 pm.
Shawwal 1, 1430 A.D, (Eid-ul-Fitr) Monday Sep 22, 2009
September 20, 2009 by Trend PK
Filed under Breaking News
Lahore, Pakistan:- Shawwal 1, 1430 A.D, (Eid-ul-Fitr) Sunday September 21, 2009, nation will celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr on Monday September 22, 2009.
People of Pakistan will celebrate Eid Ulfitar on Monday as the Shawwal moon has been sighted in various areas of Sindh, Punjab and Balochistan, the chairman of central Ruet-e-Hilal committee Maulana Mufti Muneebur Rehman formally announced on Sunday.
Shawwal 1, 1430 A.D, (Eid-ul-Fitr) Monday Sep 22, 2009 was first posted on September 20, 2009 at 7:59 pm.
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KESC Referendum, Labour Union Wins
PAKISTAN, KARACHI: The referendum held here in KESC after collapse of 10 years has been won by the Labour Union (LU) with heavy majority.
The Labour Union was announced as victorious side with 5782 votes while the union is said to enjoy support of the political parties Jamat-e-Islami (JI), Awami National Party (ANP) and Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N).
The Peoples Workers Unity Union (PWUU), supported by the ruling parties MQM and PPP, was hit by upset defeat in KESC referendum held after 10 years of gap.
The polling remained continuous from 9am to 5pm on Thursday while the PWUU could only secure 5066 votes against LU which got 5782 votes.
According to final results, Ikhlaq Ahmed has been elected as the president of LU meanwhile, the Ameer Jamat-e-Islami Karachi Muhammad Hussain Mehanti offered congratulations to LU on winning KESC referendum.
KESC Referendum, Labour Union Wins was first posted on August 21, 2009 at 11:56 am.
Clashes In Banu Seven Militants Killed
BANNU, PAKISTAN: At least seven militants were killed and six security officialswere injured in two separate clashes in Bannu and North Waziristan late night Thursday.
According to the channel, militants attacked a security forces’ camp in Jani Khel area of Bannu Thursday night. In retaliation by the forces four militants were killed while three security personnel were also injured in the attack.
Meanwhile, at least three security personnel were injured when the militants attacked a security checkpoint in Miranshah. Three militants were also killed in retaliation by the security personnel deployed at Amin Check Post.
Authorities have imposed the curfew for an unannounced period in Miranshah town following the attack on the check post, it was reported.
Clashes In Banu Seven Militants Killed was first posted on August 21, 2009 at 12:04 pm.
Astronomical Parameter Sources Says Ramazan Moon May Not Be Sighted Today
KARACHI, PAKISTAN: The new Ramazan moon may not be sighted today (Friday), according to astronomical parameters. Therefore, Ramazan One, 1430 AH may fall on Sunday. The moon crossed the conjunction line yesterday (Thursday) at 1602 Pakistan Summer Time (PST). The sunset today will be at 2002 PST, and the evening civil twilight (ECTL) will be at 2026 PST. The moon will set at 2036 PST.
Thus the age of the new moon will be 28 hours and 24 minutes at ECTL. It will set 34 minutes after sunset and ten minutes after ECTL. At ECTL the moon will be at an altitude of two degrees and three minutes and at an azimuth of 268 degrees and 13 minutes. At sunset the moon will be at an altitude of seven degrees and 22 minutes. It will be at an azimuth of 269 degrees and 25 minutes. According to astronomical parameters, there is a very very slight chance of sighting the new moon for Ramazan 1430 AH today (Friday). The weather is expected to be partly cloudy to cloudy.
Astronomical Parameter Sources Says Ramazan Moon May Not Be Sighted Today was first posted on August 21, 2009 at 12:34 pm.
President Zardari Calls To Raisani and Rehman Malik
ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN: Chief Minister Balochistan Nawab Muhammad Aslam Raisani and Interior Minister Senator Rehman Malik called on President Asif Ali Zardari here Thursday in the Presidency and discussed matters regarding to law and order situation in the country and status of various developmental projects in Balochistan.
The President said that the government is committed to remove the sense of deprivation of the people of Balochistan and address the financial problems of the province by adopting special measures and incentives packages for Balochistan.
The Chief Minister apprised the President of the current development activities in the province.
President Zardari Calls To Raisani and Rehman Malik was first posted on August 21, 2009 at 12:26 pm.
Ramzan Starts From Saturday In Jordan, Kuwait, Egypt and Iraq
QATAR: The moon of the holy Islamic month of Ramazan has not been sighted on Thursday in countries Kuwait, Jordan, Iraq and Egypt so there will set-in the Ramazan on Saturday in aforesaid countries, Geo news reported on Thursday night.
According to an Arab television, the meeting on the sighting of Ramazan moon in the Gulf courtiers is underway at the moment.
Ramzan Starts From Saturday In Jordan, Kuwait, Egypt and Iraq was first posted on August 21, 2009 at 12:57 pm.
