This year’s Ramadan, when Muslims around the world engage in worship and observe fasting, has brought some good news for Karachiites, according to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD).
Chief Meteorologist Sardar Sarfaraz told Geo News that the first 10 days of the holy month should see a decrease in heat intensity.
As the country gets ready for the celebrations and prayers of the holy month, Sarfaraz had earlier this week predicted that Pakistan would likely mark the first day of Ramadan on March 23.
The first fast was expected to be performed on Thursday since the weatherman had predicted that there was a good likelihood that the holy month of Ramadan would occur on March 23.
But he said that the sky must continue to be clear in order to clearly see the moon.
The meeting for the Ramadan moonsighting was scheduled for March 22 according to a separate announcement from the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony.
The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee Chairman, Moulana Syed Abdul Khabir Azad, will preside over the gathering, which will take place at the Provincial Auqaf Department in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, following the Asr prayer.
The weatherman further informed Geo News that some Karachi districts would continue to experience rain through March 20 while also noting that the nation had experienced more precipitation recently than it had in the previous two or three years.
However he also said that compared to 2022, Pakistan might get fewer downpours this year.
