The federal government on Friday announced public holidays on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha from June 6 (Friday) to June 9 (Monday), 2025, across the country.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has approved the Eid-ul-Azha holidays, while the cabinet division will issue a notification for Eid-ul-Azha holidays.
On May 27, the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee met in Islamabad for the sighting of the Zilhaj moon; however, the moon was not sighted.
If the ZilHaj moon was not sighted on May 27 then it meant that the Eid-ul-Azha would commence from June 7, on Saturday.
All government and private offices, educational institutions, and banks will remain closed on the Eid-ul-Azha holidays.
Last week, the Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (Suparco) released a forecast regarding the crescent moon sighting for Zilhaj 1446 AH.
The prediction, based on scientific analysis, astronomical data, and modern observation methods, indicated that the new moon will be born on May 27.
Read more: Pakistan destroyed 5 Indian aircraft, admits BJP leader
As the world refuses to buy the Indian narrative regarding its false claims of victory in its war against Pakistan, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader, Subramanian Swamy, while talking in a podcast, admitted that Pakistan downed five Indian aircraft during the recent war.
The clip has gone viral on social media platforms, including X (formerly Twitter), in which the podcaster asks the BJP leader: “The Leader of Opposition [Rahul Gandhi] recently asked the government to tell how many Indian aircraft were lost [in war against Pakistan]?”
Swamy replied: “Pakistan downed 5 of our planes [during the recent war].” The podcaster asked the BJP minister whether there was any Chinese role in the downing of their [Indian] aircraft, to which, he replied, “Well, those were Chinese planes that Pakistan used. Chinese people have not done anything against us.”
