June 15, 2026.
To sight the crescent moon marking the beginning of Muharram-ul-Haram 1448 AH, a meeting of the Provincial (Zonal) Ruet-e-Hilal Committee was held on 15 June 2026 before Maghrib prayer, in Iqbal Hall, Badshahi Mosque, Lahore. The meeting was chaired by Dr. Ehsan Bhatta Secretary/Chief Administrator Auqaf Punjab and Maulana Syed Abdul Khabir Azad, Chairman of the Ruet-e-Hilal Committee.The meeting was attended by Hafiz Anees-ur-Rehman, Director General Religious Affairs, Punjab Auqaf Department; distinguished members of the Provincial (Zonal) Ruet-e-Hilal Committee; eminent religious scholars; representatives of the Badshahi Mosque Auqaf administration; and officials from the Pakistan Meteorological Department.
