Moon-sighting mobile app being developed in Pakistan

Islamabad - Pakistan recently decided to prepare a lunar calendar for the next five years.

Pakistan's Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry on Saturday said his ministry was preparing a mobile application for sighting of the moon to end the moon sighting controversy in the country.
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Talking to the media he said, "The scientific committee formed recently by the government to resolve moon-sighting controversy was preparing a 'mobile application' for sighting of the moon for masses."
Prof. Dr. Atta-ur-Rahman, Prime Minister's Task Force on Technology Driven Knowledge Economy Chairman, was also present on the occasion.
He said that the calendar to indicate the exact dates of Islamic festivals, including Ramazan, Eid Al Fitr, Eid Al Azha and Muharram will be finalised by the Ramadan 15.
He reiterated that Pakistan still owned dominance in the field of 'space science' in Muslim world.
He pointed out that formation of science and technology based economy and the governance were two important challenges for PTI government, adding that the government focused not only on the establishment of Technology Driven Knowledge Economy but also strengthening of large science and research institutions in the country.

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