The announcement was made after a meeting of the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee in Islamabad, chaired by Chairman Maulana Abdul Khabir Azad.
Representatives of the Pakistan Meteorological Department, Ministry of Science and Technology and other relevant institutions also participated in the proceedings and provided technical assistance.
After reviewing moon-sighting reports and testimonies received from different parts of the country, the committee concluded that no credible evidence of the Rabi-ul-Awwal moon had been received.
As a result, the first day of Rabi-ul-Awwal 1448 AH will fall on Saturday, August 15.
The 12th of Rabi-ul-Awwal, marking the birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), will therefore be observed on Wednesday, August 26.
