Govt announces three-day Eid holiday

ISLAMABAD: On Wednesday, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif approved a four-day Eidul Firtr holiday starting on April 10 and ending on April 12.

According to sources, official notification regarding this matter will be released shortly.

The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Monday said that there were high chances of the Shawwal crescent being sighted on April 9 making the first day of EidulFitr on April 10 (Wednesday).

The Met Office said birth of the new moon would take place at 11:21pm on April 8 and its age next day in the evening would be between 19 and 20 hours. It said after sunset the moon could be sighted for more than 50 minutes.

The PMD said the sky in most parts of the country would be clear on April 9. However, it added that the sky might be cloudy in northern areas.

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