ISLAMABAD: Zulhaj moon has been sighted, therefore, Eid-ul-Azha will be celebrated with religious fervour across the country on November 17 (Wednesday).

Chairman Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee Mufti Muneeb-ur-Rehman made the announcement of Zulhaj moon sighting while talking to media men at the conclusion of the committee’s meeting held here on Sunday.

The committee’s meeting was attended by noted Ulema as well as religious scholars.

Zonal Ruet-e-Hillah Committees’ meetings were also held in the capitals of four provinces.