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Eid in KP announced after consulting PM: Shaukat Yousafzai
June 04, 2019
PESHAWAR, June 04 (INP): Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Information Shaukat Yousafzai on Tuesday claimed that the announcement of Eid-ul-Fitr in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa was made after consulting Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan.
Responding to concerns regarding celebrating Eid after 28 Ramazan, the minister said that Ruet-e-Hilal Committee committed mistake while sighting the Ramazan moon whereas KP tried to overcome the gap and celebrated the Eid on the right day.
The decision to celebrate Eid on June 4 was taken after taking the PM on board, he added.
It is to be mentioned here that, Eid-ul-Fitr was celebrated Tuesday in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) at official level as prayers have been offered in Peshawar, Nowshera, Charsadda, Mardan, Swabi, Hangu, Bannu and merged districts of tribal areas.
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