Eid Al Fitr in Pakistan and India will be celebrated on Monday as Shawal moon was not sighted on Saturday evening.
According to moon sighting committees, there was no evidence of moon today so Sunday, August 19, will be 30th Ramadan and first Shawal will be on Monday, August 20.
Minister of Justice and Chairman of the Committee Dr Hadef Al Dhaheri said, ”The Committee established, after observation and verification of all recognised methods of sighting the Shawaal crescent and after contacts with neighbouring countries, that Saturday, 18th August 2012, will be the 30th day of Ramadan 1433H and Sunday, 19th August 2012, will be the first day of Eid Al Fitr,”
On this glorious occasion, the minister offered best congratulations to President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Their Highnesses Supreme Council Members and Rulers of Emirates, General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and Crown Princes.
Al Dhaheri also congratulated the UAE people, expatriate residents and Muslims across the world on the happy occasion.