PKT — Pakistan Standard Time
PKT is Pakistan Standard Time, +05:00, used in Asia. In code, use Asia/Karachi rather than the abbreviation.
Use the IANA name, not the abbreviation
Python
from datetime import datetime
from zoneinfo import ZoneInfo
# right: an IANA zone carries the full history of rule changes
now = datetime.now(ZoneInfo("Asia/Karachi"))
print(now.isoformat(), now.tzname())
# wrong: an abbreviation is not resolvable, and a hard-coded offset
# silently rots the next time the rules change
# now = datetime.now(timezone(timedelta(hours=...))) # don'tPKT questions
What does PKT stand for?
PKT is Pakistan Standard Time, +05:00, used in Asia. The IANA zone to use in code is Asia/Karachi.
What time is it in PKT right now?
Pakistan Standard Time: 05:26 on Thursday (PKT).
Which IANA timezone should I use instead of PKT?
Asia/Karachi for Pakistan Standard Time. Date libraries cannot resolve bare abbreviations, and an abbreviation carries no daylight-saving history, so a stored offset silently rots when a government changes the rules.