FW: DST Implementation in Pakistan from 1st June-31August 2008

[Olson, Arthur David (NIH/NCI) [E]]

I'm forwarding this message from Ariz Shadbash, who is not on the time zone mailing list. Those of you who are on the list, please direct replies appropriately.

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From: Ariz Shadbash [mailto:Ariz.Shadbash at Sun.COM] 
Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2008 5:04
To: tz at lecserver.nci.nih.gov
Cc: Tanveer Ahmed
Subject: DST Implementation in Pakistan from 1st June-31August 2008

Hi All,

According to the tar ball tzdata2008c.tar.gz following results are coming:

ftp://elsie.nci.nih.gov/pub/tzdata2008c.tar.gz

Asia/Karachi  Sat May 31 18:59:59 2008 UTC = Sat May 31 23:59:59 2008 PKT isdst=0
Asia/Karachi  Sat May 31 19:00:00 2008 UTC = Sun Jun  1 01:00:00 2008 PKST isdst=1
Asia/Karachi  Sun Aug 31 17:59:59 2008 UTC = Sun Aug 31 23:59:59 2008 PKST isdst=1
Asia/Karachi  Sun Aug 31 18:00:00 2008 UTC = Sun Aug 31 23:00:00 2008 PKT isdst=0


But, accordin to the Pakistan requirement this is the requirement:

Reference:http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/clockchange.html?n=106
Sunday, June 1, 2008 at 12:00:59 AM
No
+5 hours
PKT
Sunday, June 1, 2008 at 1:01:00 AM
1 hour
+6 hours
PKST

Sunday, August 31, 2008 at 12:00:59 AM
1 hour
+6 hours
PKST
Saturday, August 30, 2008 at 11:01:00 PM
No
+5 hours
PKT


can you please comment on the above difference.

Thanks and Regards
Ariz