ISLAMABAD: Chairman Ruet-e-Hilal Committee Moulana Abdul Khabir Azad on Tuesday eulogized the services of Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry for rejuvenating the entire science and technology sector.

Moulana Abdul Khabir Azad said this in a meeting with Chaudhry Fawad Hussain in Islamabad. They reiterated their efforts to build consensus in the country to observe Eid and fasting on the same day.

The chairman, Ruet-e-Hilal Committee assured the federal minister to attend the inauguration ceremony of the Moon Observatory on April 12.

Speaking on the occasion, Fawad Chaudhry said they wanted to create consensus regarding the moon sighting with the help of science.

Maulana Abdul Khabir also installed the moon app developed by the ministry in his mobile phone.

 “The Ruet-e-Hilal Committee and Ministry of Science and Technology will work together on moon sighting issue”, Maulana Abdul Khabir said.