A key meeting of the Central Ruet-i-Hilal Committee is happening right now in Peshawar to sight the Ramazan moon. Maulana Syed Muhammad Abdul Khabir Azad heads the session at the Auqaf Department building. Zonal and district Ruet-i-Hilal Committees from Karachi, Islamabad, Lahore, and other cities are also involved in sighting the new moon. Earlier this month, the Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (Suparco) predicted that the first day of Ramazan would "likely fall" on February 19 based on the moon’s age. But Suparco emphasized, "The final announcement regarding the beginning of the holy month will be made by the Ruet-i-Hilal Committee, which is the sole competent authority, based on credible witness testimonies from across the country." Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and Afghanistan already began fasting on Wednesday after spotting the Ramazan moon on Tuesday night. In related news, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced a Rs38 billion Ramazan Relief Package. This support will reach 12.1 million deserving families across Pakistan’s four provinces, Gilgit-Baltistan, and Azad Jammu and Kashmir. He said, "Every deserving family will receive Rs13,000 through a digital wallet or bank transfer, without discrimination based on party affiliation or point of view."