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Science Minister Constitutes Committee To End Controversies

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry on Tuesday formed a five-member committee to predict key dates and months of the Islamic Calendar with accuracy, resolving all controversies regarding moon sightings.

According to the issued notification, the formed committee will “indicate exact dates of Ramzan, Eid-ul-Fitr and Eid-ul-Azha and Muharram for the next five years with 100% accuracy”.

The five individuals who are made part of this committee include Dr Muhammad Tariq Masood (Joint Scientific Adviser, Ministry of Science and Technology), Waqar Ahmad (Lecturer, Meteorology Department, CUI, Islamabad), Nadeem Faisal (Deputy Director, Meteorology Department), Abu Nasan (Deputy Director, Meteorology Department) and Ghulam Murtaza (DCM, SUPARCO, Islamabad).