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The Pakistani rupee (ISO code: PKR) is the official currency in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.The issuance of the currency is controlled by the State Bank of Pakistan.It was officially adopted by the Government of Pakistan in 1949.
Time offset from GMT [1] Notes; Prior until 1907 UTC+04:28:12: Karachi Time (KART) 1907–1951 UTC+05:30: Indian Standard Time (IST) 1951–1971 UTC+05:00 in West Pakistan UTC+06:00 in East Pakistan (today Bangladesh) Karachi Time (KART) Dacca Time (DACT) 1971–present UTC+05:00 in Pakistan: Pakistan Standard Time (PKT)
Since 2002, Pakistan has implemented Daylight Saving Time (DST) multiple times, adjusting local time from UTC+05:00 to UTC+06:00 during different summer periods. In 2002, DST was observed from the first Sunday in April (April 7) at 00:00 to the first Sunday in October (October 6) at 00:00.
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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.
Karachi Time (Urdu: کراچی وقت, abbreviated as KART, LMT or Local Mean Time) was a time zone set at UTC+04:28:12 ahead of Greenwich Mean Time and observed prior until 1907 in Karachi. The local time was established by the Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry .
Clock towers in Pakistan (10 P) Pages in category "Time in Pakistan" ... Karachi Time; P. Pakistan Standard Time; S. Suri Jagek
Imperial Airways was one of the first airlines to fly to Karachi in December 1926 when Pakistan was a part of British India. [2] J. R. D. Tata made the maiden voyage from Juhu Aerodrome in Bombay (now Mumbai) to Drigh Road airstrip (now Jinnah International Airport), Karachi, via Ahmedabad, on 15 October 1932, carrying mail in a Puss Moth ...