Markets to remain open till 12 midnight for Eidul Azha festivities
Pakistan
Ruet-e-Hilal Committee meets for moonsighting
LAHORE (Dunya News) - The Lahore High Court (LHC) has allowed markets to remain open till 12 midnight due to the festivities of Eidul Azha.
The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee is all set to meet today (Friday) to observe moon for Zilhajj month.
Committee chairman Maulana Syed Abdul Khabir Azad will preside over the meeting scheduled to be held in Karachi.
It is expected that Zilhajj moon will be sighted today. If moon is sighted today, Eidul Azha will be celebrated on June 17 across Pakistan.
However, the Zilhajj moon has been sighted in Saudi Arabia and kingdom will celebrate Eidul Azha on June 16. According to Saudi authorities, the first day of Zilhajj falls on June 7 (Friday).
Eid shopping
The decision to keep markets open till midnight cames on Friday when LHC’s Justice Shahid Karim heard the petition about mitigation of smog filed by citizen Farooq Haroon and others.
The LHC has granted permission to markets to remain open till midnight during the week and till 1am during the weekends.
During the hearing, a report about dead chickens meat was presented in court by the Punjab Food Authority.
The report mentioned that 46,670kg dead chicken meat from Tollinton Market of Lahore has been disposed of.
The report also said that 94 cases had been registered against those involved in selling dead chickens meat and unhealthy meat. Raids are being conducted for checking of meat.
Also read: LHC orders permanent closure of shops selling dead chicken meat in Tollinton Market
The LHC adjourned the case hearing until next Friday.
