The Ministry of Religious Affairs announced on Monday that the moon of Muharram-ul-Haram was not sighted in Pakistan on Monday, and Youm-e-Ashura would fall on Friday, June 26. The first of Muharram will fall on Wednesday, June 17. “In pursuance of the decision of the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee, in its meeting held today at Lahore, the Federal Government in the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Islamabad, hereby announces that the moon of Muharram-ul-Haram 1448 AH has not been sighted. Therefore the 1st Muharram-ul-Haram 1448 AH, shall commence from Wednesday, the 17th June 2026, ” the ministry notification read.



