Govt announces four-day Eid holidays

Published July 17, 2014
— File photo
— File photo

ISLAMABAD: The Federal government on Thursday announced a four-day holiday on account of Eidul Fitr, DawnNews reported.

According to a notification issued by the Federal Ministry of Interior, the holidays would begin from July 29 till August 1.

A meeting of the Central Ruet-i-Hilal Committee would take place on Jul 29 to sight Shawal crescent, which would be attended by religious scholars and experts of Pakistan Meteorological Department.

Like Ramazan, the Shawal crescent sighting have also been controversial, which results in celebration of the festival on different dates.

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