ISLAMABAD: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) issued a weather report which predicts pleasant weather conditions throughout the Ramzan month across all regions of the country.
The NDMA report shows that daytime temperatures will increase during Ramzan while nighttime temperatures will remain cooler than normal.
The first ten days will bring dry conditions to most regions of the country while northern and western areas will receive light precipitation. The weather forecast shows that Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Gilgit-Baltistan and northern Balochistan will experience cooler temperatures during the night.
The second ten days will bring a small increase in temperature to the region. The forecast predicts rain with strong winds and thunderstorms which will affect northern areas and central Punjab and the Potohar region.
Northern Pakistan and central Punjab will experience intermittent rain during the last ten days of Ramadan. The southern regions of Punjab and Sindh and Balochistan will experience a temperature increase, which will begin at the end of the holy month.
Authorities have advised citizens to stay updated with official weather reports and plan their activities accordingly during Ramzan.
Moon sighting meeting in Peshawar today, unified fasting likely
Meanwhile, the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee and the relevant authorities will meet today in Peshawar to assess moon sighting reports, which will determine the start date of Ramadan.
The official committee will hold its meeting on the same day as a non-governmental moon-sighting committee. Both forums will carefully examine incoming reports, eyewitness accounts, and astronomical data to confirm the crescent moon’s visibility.
Preparations for the meeting have been completed, with the committee’s chairman and other members already in Peshawar. Special security arrangements have also been issued due to the importance of the session.
The Ministry of Religious Affairs and the Meteorological Department and SUPARCO and the Ministry of Science and Technology will send representatives to the meeting which is scheduled to take place at the main office of the Auqaf Department.
The official announcement of Ramadan’s start will be made after scientists evaluate the reports about lunar movements and eyewitness proof and astronomical data they have collected. This year shows early signs that Peshawar and the entire nation of Pakistan will reach a common agreement on fasting practices.
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