A moon observatory has been established near the Pakistan Monument in Islamabad, to precisely monitor the movement, direction, and size of the moon for accurate determination of the Islamic calendar.
The Federal Minister for Science and Technology, Fawad Chaudhry, will inaugurate the observatory that is located adjacent to Shakar Parian on 12 April.
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Fawad Chaudhry also met the Chairman of the Ruet-e-Hilal Committee, Maulana Abdul Khabir Azad, and they agreed to develop a consensus on the sighting of the moon and make efforts to observe Ramadan on the same day all across Pakistan.
