Islamabad: The new times for office work in Ramadan 2023 were decided by the committee that is watching how the austerity measures are put into place.
From the first day of Ramadan until the end of the holy month office time will remain the same. The office will be open from 7:30 am to 2:30 pm, and until 12:30 pm on Fridays. The summer work schedule will be the same as the rest of the year.
There has not yet been an official announcement. But the committee, which met in Islamabad on Monday with Finance Minister Ishaq Dar in charge, made the decision.
A meeting to look at the moon during Ramadan has been set for March 22.
In a statement, the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony said, “The central meeting for the sighting of the moon of Ramadan will be held on Wednesday March 22 (which is 29 Shaban) after Asr prayer at Provincial Auqaf Peshawar under the chairmanship of Chairman Maulana Syed Abdul Khabir Azad.”
If the moon is on March 22, the first Roza will fall on March 23, and Ramadan will start on March 24 if this doesn’t happen.
But the ministry says that Abdul Khabir Azad, who is the head of the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee, will make the final decision about where to look for the crescent.
