As Pakistan prepares to witness a magnificent annular solar eclipse, after almost 20 years, astrologers are of the view that the eclipse has brought with it plenty of problems for the country. The last annular solar eclipse was witnessed back in 1999.
The annular solar eclipse is also called the ‘Ring of Fire’ because only the boundaries of the sun will be observable from behind the moon.
According to a report in The Express Tribune, astrologists say the eclipse’s negative effects are experienced 15 days before and after the event. The eclipse affects both domestic and societal lives.
Astrology expert Sayed Musaddiq Zanjani said that “the eclipse even has effects on newborns, and pregnant women must stay inside their homes while it takes place, so as to stay safe.”
Zanjani also claimed that the worsening situation in Pakistan was due to the eclipse and that the PIC tragedy in Lahore and the death penalty awarded to former military dictator Pervez Musharraf were all caused due to the eclipse.
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Meanwhile, scientists and religious scholars have struck down the superstition.
A religious scholar said that “the Sun and Moon are signs of Allah and that eclipses can do no harm to humans.”
According to Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), the annular solar eclipse will begin at 7:00 AM on December 26 and will end at 1:00 PM and will be visible in Karachi, Quetta, Lahore, Islamabad, Peshawar, and Gilgit.
