Federal Govt to Restructure Ruet-e-Hilal Committee

As per the new draft, the current chairman and members of the Ruet-e-Hilal Committee would be changed and a new chairman and the members would be appointed.

Federal Govt to Restructure Ruet-e-Hilal Committee

Federal Government has decided to restructure Ruet-e Hilal Committee (RHC). As per the new draft, the current chairman and members of the Ruet-e-Hilal Committee would be changed and a new chairman and the members would be appointed.

Reportedly, the Ministry of Religious Affairs has submitted its draft with all the recommendations and amendments. 

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The Ruet-e-Hilal Committee was set up in 1974 under a resolution passed by the National Assembly of Pakistan, and no rules and regulations for the functioning of the committee have been drafted to date.

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Chaudhry, while talking to overseas journalists had criticized the clerics once again regarding the moon sighting techniques.