Muharram moon not sighted, Ashura on July 17

The Central Ruet-i-Hilal Committee has announced that the Crescent of Muharam-Ul-Haram 1446 AH was not sighted. This announcement was made by the Chairman Ruet-i-Hilal Committee Moulana Syed Muhammad Abdul Khabir Azad at a press conference in Quetta this evening. He said that the 1st Muharam-Ul-Haram will be on Monday and Ashura will be observed on 17th of this month. Source: Radio Pakistan