ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry on Sunday announced Eidul Fitr will be celebrated on May 14 but called on the people to wait for a final announcement from the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee is made. Ruet-e-Hilal Research Council (RHRC) Secretary General Khalid Ejaz Mufti a day earlier confirmed Eid would be celebrated across Pakistan on Friday. SPECIAL RAWALPINDI-PESHAWAR EID TRAIN:In order to facilitate the nationals to spend Eidul Fitr holidays with their families, the Pakistan Railways has announced to run special trains on the Peshawar-Rawalpindi route. On Saturday, the PR had announced to run 66 additional special trains to facilitate the citizens on eve of Eid amidst a complete ban on public transport. A PR spokesperson said the department will operate special trains from different cities of Punjab, Sindh, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Source: Pakistan Today May 09, 2021 10:07 UTC