Pakistan Standard Time
Pakistan Standard Time (Urdu: پاکستان معیاری وقت, abbreviated as PKT) is UTC+05:00 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time.
The time zone is in use during standard time in Asia.
| Pakistan Standard Time | |
|---|---|
| Time zone | |
 Pakistan Standard Time | |
| UTC offset | |
| PKT | UTC+05:00 |
| Current time | |
| 20:23, 26 April 2024 PKT [refresh] | |
| Observance of DST | |
| DST is not observed in this time zone. | |
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 subtracting 30 minutes off UTC+06:30 to UTC+06:00. The changes were made effective on 30, September 1951. In 1971, Karachi Time was renamed to Pakistan Standard Time.
Daylight saving time
Daylight saving time is no longer observed in Pakistan. but it was in 2002 , 2008 , 2009
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