moon-sighting controversy: Want to collaborate with Ruet-i-Hilal committee: Fawad

ISLAMABAD (HRNW) – Federal Science and Technology Minister Fawad Chaudhry Friday suggested that Ruet-i-Hilal Committee and other stake holders should sit with the government to end moon-sighting controversy for the peaceful environment of the country and celebrate mega Islamic events on same days.

Talking to private news channel, Fawad Ch underlined that some vested interest elements exploiting the solution and misleading the public but Science ministry wants to adopt modern technology to resolve this long standing issue with lunar calendar.

He said “we have always witnessed a controversy on Eid and Ramadan’s moon sighting. My question is here that why shouldn’t we use modern technologies to make final decision pertains to the crescent sight.”