Pakistan to celebrate Eid al-Fitr on Wednesday

Staff at the Peshawar Provincial Regional Office of the Ministry of Religion in Peshawar, Pakistan, are using a telescope to observe new moon sightings on April 9, 2024, to determine the date of Eid-al Fitr, which marks the end of Ramadan. Muslims around the world are celebrating Eid al-Fitr, a three-day festival marking the end of Ramadan, on this day. Eid al-Fitr is one of the two major holidays in the Islamic calendar.