Muharram-ul-Haram moon not sighted across the country, therefore the new Hijri year 1440 will begin on September 12, and the day of Ashura will fall on September 21, the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee announced on Monday. A meeting of the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee took place on Monday for the sighting of Muharram-ul Haram moon which marks the advent of the new Hijri year 1440. The Chairman, Mufti Muneeb ur Rehman presided over the meeting of the moon sighting body at Pakistan Meteorological Department’s office in the metropolis. Published in Daily Times, September 11th 2018.