PESHAWAR/ZHOB: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is witnessing an unusual convergence of Eid-ul-Fitr celebrations this year, with three distinct dates observed across its districts due to regional moon-sighting differences.
While Eid was celebrated yesterday in Peshawar’s White Sand area and parts of North Waziristan, today’s festivities are underway in Bannu, Khyber, Mardan, Lakki Marwat, Charsadda, and Bajaur — after the Ruet-e-Hilal Committee, operating under the federal government, declined to accept local moon-sighting reports from various parts of the province last night.
ښکلی او ګل رزمک سیمه کی دَ کوچنی اختر لمونځ ځوانانو ترسره کړه!
خو دَ سیمه ملایان دَ خپلو کړنو له وجه اولس دی ته مجبور کړو چی په خپله فیصله کړه pic.twitter.com/HMaP7I4j0Y— Lal Wazir journalist in PAK -AFG (@LalWazir19) March 20, 2026
The remainder of the province will observe Eid tomorrow, Saturday, following the official announcement by the federal Ruet-e-Hilal Committee.
Meanwhilie, Eid prayers were held with solemnity and community spirit across multiple locations. In Bajaur, Sheikh Hadith Maulana Attaullah Rahmani led prayers and delivered the sermon at Darul Uloom Rahmania, Navagai. In Razmak, North Waziristan, a large congregation gathered at the Ship Ground, attended by civil administration officials, Razmak Police Station personnel, and Rescue 1122 teams.
In Bannu, DIG Sajjad Khan and DPO Yasir Afridi joined police and military personnel in prayers at Police Lines, followed by special supplications for national security and the martyrs of law enforcement. Children of police officers were also greeted and gifted Eid presents.
مردان میں تو عید کا اعلان کرنیوالوں کو حراست میں لینے کی اطلاع تھی لیکن بنوں میں تو آر پی او سجاد خان اور ڈی پی او یاسر آفریدی نے خود بھی عید منائی۔ pic.twitter.com/N599toPbOr
— Kamran Ali (@akamran111) March 20, 2026
Meanwhile, Afghan refugee camps in Swabi hosted Eid prayers with communal prayers for Muslim unity and global peace.
خیبر کی تحصیل باڑہ میں شیخ سراج الدین مدرسہ میں نماز عید ادا، پی ٹی آئی ایم پی اے عبدالغنی کی لوگوں کو عید کی مبارکباد دے رہے ہیں pic.twitter.com/u1jWtRQE02
— Kamran Ali (@akamran111) March 20, 2026
In Balochistan, Eid was also observed today in Zhob and Qila Saifullah, where gatherings took place at six locations, reflecting the region’s diverse observance patterns.
