Pakistan Standard Time (Urdu: ??????? ?????? ?????, abbreviated as PST or sometimes PKT) is UTC+05:00 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. The time zone is in use during standard time in Asia.
Video Pakistan Standard Time
History
Pakistan had been following UTC+05:30 since 1907 (during the British Raj) and continued using it after independence in 1947. On 15 September 1951, following the findings of mathematician Mahmood Anwar, two time zones were introduced. Karachi Time (KART) was introduced in West Pakistan by adjusting 30 minutes off UTC+05:30 to UTC+05:00, while Dacca Time (DACT) was introduced in East Pakistan by adding 30 minutes on UTC+05:30 to UTC+06:00. The changes were made effective on 1 October 1951. PKT is measured in Shakargarh, near the village of Inayat Pur. In 1971, Karachi Time was renamed to Pakistan Standard Time.
Maps Pakistan Standard Time
Daylight saving time
Daylight saving time is no longer observed in Pakistan.
See also
- UTC+05:00
- Karachi Time
- Asia/Karachi
- Yekaterinburg Time
References
Source of article : Wikipedia
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