The clocks throughout Pakistan were advanced by one-hour from Sunday to get maximum benefit from the daylight in the wake of power crisis. The step has been taken by the government to overcome power outages problem within a year. Power will also be saved by implementing energy conservation plan under which in 90 days from first of June all shopping plaza owners will be asked to close their shops after 9 p.m. Officials said the Daylight Saving Times (DST) would help in saving energy as Pakistan is facing power crisis. Like many other countries, Pakistan has also planned to use DST to save energy during the peak summer season. However, clocks would be brought back to the actual time on September 1. According to DST, the sunrise in Islamabad will be at 6 a.m. instead of 5 a.m. and sunset at 8 p.m. DST summer time in British English is the convention of advancing clocks so that afternoons have more daylight and mornings have less. Typically clocks are adjusted forward one hour near the start of spring and are adjusted backward in autumn. Modern DST was first proposed in 1907 by William Willett. Pakistan is facing 4,500 MW power shortfall in power generation and low level of water in the dams. The government has planned to resolve load-shedding problem within a short period. Under the decision of special cabinet meeting all government offices have been issued direction to stop use of air conditioners during 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. About 500 MW will also be saved by implementing energy conservation plan. Power utility will not supply power to billboards using electric lights besides saving through management of streetlights. __
