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Wikipedia:Manual of Style (dates and numbers)#Currencies; Template:Currency; Template:PKRConvert: To automatically convert and format currency from Pakistani rupees (Rs) to United States Dollars (US$) for use on Pakistan-related articles on Wikipedia or wherever appropriate.
In terms of time usage, both the 24-hour clock and 12-hour clock are widely used in the country. The 12-hour notation is widely used in daily life, written communication, and is used in spoken language.
The rupee was pegged to British Pound until 1982 when the government of General Zia-ul-Haq changed to a managed float. As a result, the rupee devalued by 38.5% between 1982–83 and 1987–88 and the cost of importing raw materials increased rapidly, causing pressure on Pakistani finances and damaging much of the industrial base.
Pakistan has experimented with Daylight Saving Time (DST) a number of times since 2002, shifting local time from UTC+05:00 to UTC+06:00 during various summer periods. Daylight saving time in Pakistan has not been observed since 2009. Daylight Saving Time starts on 9 February 2025 and ends on 7 September 2025.
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 subtracting 30 minutes from 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.
1961 – (Currency Changed 100 Paisa = Re. 1 New Currency Overprint) – 10 January 1961 Six stamps were overprinted with new currency on this occasion; Values: 1p, 2p, 3p, 7p, 13p, 13p; 1961–63 5th Definitive Series, "SHAKISTAN" instead of “PAKISTAN” printed in Bangali Three stamps were issued on this occasion; Values: 1p, 2p, 5p
The dirham was a unit of mass used across North Africa, the Middle East, Persia and Ifat; later known as Adal, with varying values. The value of Islamic dirham was 14 qirat. 10 dirham equals 7 mithqal (2.975 gm of silver). In the late Ottoman Empire (Ottoman Turkish: درهم), the standard dirham was 3.207 g; [1] 400 dirhem equal one oka.
The Pakistani 75 Rupee Commemoration Notes are Commemorative denominations of Pakistani Rupee issued by the State Bank of Pakistan(SBP).The Green Coloured 75 Rupee Note was released on 17th August 2022 marking the 75th Independence Anniversary of Pakistan, featuring key figures in the nation's history to commemorate their "struggles" for the country.