The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee has announced the Muharram moon has not been sighted in Pakistan and the first day of the month will fall on Monday (July 8).

Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee Chairman Maulana Abdul Khabir Azad announced after the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee met in Quetta to sight the crescent of Muharramul Haram 1446 Hijri.

The meetings of zonal and district bodies of the Ruet-e-Hilal Committee were held at their respective headquarters.

The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) yesterday predicted that there was no chance of moon sighting.

The new moon would be born on the crossing conjunction point at 03:57 PST on July 6, it added.

Muharram is regarded as one of the four sacred Islamic months. Ashura falls on its 10th day when the grandson of the Holy Prophet Mohammad (PBUH), Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA), along with his family members embraced martyrdom martyred in the battle of Karbala.