ISLAMABAD: The federal government has denied that it is planning to disband the Ruet-e-Hilal Committee. Dismissing media reports, a spokesperson for the ministry said that the government had made no such decision regarding disbanding of the committee. “The decision to abolish Ruet-e-Hilal Committee does not fall under a federal ministry,” he added. “Abolishing the committee will need legislation through parliament,” he added. The Ruet-e-Hilal Committee was tasked to announce sighting of the new moon with help from the Pakistan Meteorological Department.

Source: Pakistan Today January 08, 2019 14:39 UTC