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Federal Minister for Railways and the leader of Awami National Party (ANP), Ghulam Ahmad Bilour calling Mufti Munibur Rehman as the remnant of Musharraf, demanded dissolution of the existing central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee and suggested the appointment of Mufti Shahabuddin Popalzai of Masjid Qasim Ali Khan as the new chairman. Addressing a press conference in Peshawar, he said that he has no personal differences with Mufti Munibur Rehman, but since Mufti sahibs ascending to chairman slot, he could not ensure unanimous observance of Ramazan and Eid on one day. ANP leader said that Ruet-e-Hilal Committee was not required and Eid should be observed with Saudi Arabia. He further said he didnt mean to hurt anybody and added, Eid is not a political, but religious issue. Ghulam Ahmad Bilour said that he was the worshipper of God and not the worshipper of his nationality, but he loved his nation.
