The Ministry of Interior has issued a notification announcing eid holidays from July 5 to July 8.
The federal government employees will enjoy six-day leave adding two weekly off days along with four-day eid holiday.
Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) had earlier said that the chances of eid moon being sighted on July 5 are extremely high and Eid-ul-Fitr will most likely to be celebrated on July 6. The Met Dept also said that the Eid-ul-Fitr moon will likely to be visible along Balochistan’s coastal belt in Jiwani and Pasni areas.
The Central and Zonal Ruet-i-Hilal committees will meet on Tuesday, July 5, to sight the Eid-ul-Fitr moon.