**President Zardari Announces Remission for Prisoners on Eidul Fitr and Pakistan Day**
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President Asif Ali Zardari has granted a special 180-day sentence reduction for prisoners on the occasion of Pakistan Day and Eidul Fitr 2025, exercising his power under Article 45 of the Constitution.
This special remission provides a 90-day reduction for most convicts. However, it excludes those convicted of serious crimes such as murder, espionage, robbery, dacoity, abduction, anti-state activities, rape, and terrorist acts. Individuals convicted of financial crimes, causing damage to the national treasury, or sentenced under the Foreigners Act 1946 and the Narcotics Control Act 2022 are also ineligible.
The sentence reduction will specifically benefit:
* Male prisoners over 65 years of age who have served at least one-third of their sentence.
* Female prisoners over 60 years of age who have completed at least one-third of their sentence.
* Women incarcerated with their children, provided they meet certain criteria.
* Juvenile offenders under 18 years of age who have served one-third of their sentence.
Eidul Fitr 2025 is anticipated to be celebrated across Pakistan on Monday, March 31, 2025, after the completion of 29 days of Ramadan.
The Ruet-e-Hilal Research Council suggests the Shawwal crescent will likely be visible on the evening of Sunday, March 30, assuming clear weather conditions.
Khalid Ijaz Mufti, Secretary General of the council, explained that the new moon will be born on Saturday, March 29, at 3:58 PM Pakistan time. By sunset on the following day, the moon’s age will surpass 26 hours, making it visible to the naked eye.
Mufti further clarified that the moon needs to be at least 18 hours old at sunset for sighting, a condition that will be comfortably met. The time difference between sunset and moonset, crucial for visibility, will also exceed the 40-minute minimum threshold across various cities.