Dawn Logo Dawn

E-Paper | June 04, 2026

Home Latest Budget 2026-27 Violations Tracker Pakistan Opinion Business Images Prism World Sport Breathe Magazines Tech Videos Popular Archive Flood Donations

Pakistan to turn back the clock today

Published October 31, 2009
comments
Join our Whatsapp Channel
Add Dawn as a trusted source
Google Preferred Source

ISLAMABAD Clocks in Pakistan will officially be turned back by an hour as the daylight saving time comes to an end at the stroke of midnight today, DawnNews reports.

The daylight saving move was implemented to conserve energy in an increasingly strapped economy in conditions where the energy situation is going to get worse before it gets any better.

Daylight saving time was used to save energy by extending daylight, therefore reducing the need to use artificial lighting, air-conditioning and other electrical appliances.

Electricity supplies to homes, businesses and factories across Pakistan were cut for several hours a day to overcome the energy crisis in the country.

The government had decided to maintain the daylight saving time till October 31st. The change had put Pakistan six hours ahead of GMT.

Our readers are at the heart of everything we do.
Do you have a thought to share or a way we can improve? We’d love to hear it. Reach out to us at
feedback@dawn.com.

Trump loses his temper with Netanyahu in expletive-laden call on Israel's escalation in Lebanon: report Next Story