diff -Nru tzdata-2010g/africa tzdata-2010h/africa --- tzdata-2010g/africa 2010-03-03 23:56:26.000000000 +0100 +++ tzdata-2010h/africa 2010-04-05 15:58:55.000000000 +0200 @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ #
-# @(#)africa 8.23 +# @(#)africa 8.24 # This file is in the public domain, so clarified as of # 2009-05-17 by Arthur David Olson. @@ -942,6 +942,24 @@ # Therefore, the standard time will be kept unchanged the whole year long." # So foregoing DST seems to be an exception (albeit one that may be repeated in the future). +# From Alexander Krivenyshev (2010-03-27): +# According to some news reports Tunis confirmed not to use DST in 2010 +# +# (translation): +# "The Tunisian government has decided to abandon DST, which was scheduled on +# Sunday... +# Tunisian authorities had suspended the DST for the first time last year also +# coincided with the month of Ramadan..." +# +# (in Arabic) +# +# http://www.moheet.com/show_news.aspx?nid=358861&pg=1 +# +# http://www.almadenahnews.com/newss/news.php?c=118&id=38036 +# or +# +# http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_tunis02.html + # Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S Rule Tunisia 1939 only - Apr 15 23:00s 1:00 S Rule Tunisia 1939 only - Nov 18 23:00s 0 - @@ -968,8 +986,7 @@ Rule Tunisia 2005 only - Sep 30 1:00s 0 - Rule Tunisia 2006 2008 - Mar lastSun 2:00s 1:00 S Rule Tunisia 2006 2008 - Oct lastSun 2:00s 0 - -Rule Tunisia 2010 max - Mar lastSun 2:00s 1:00 S -Rule Tunisia 2010 max - Oct lastSun 2:00s 0 - + # Shanks & Pottenger give 0:09:20 for Paris Mean Time; go with Howse's # more precise 0:09:21. # Shanks & Pottenger say the 1911 switch was on Mar 9; go with Howse's Mar 11. diff -Nru tzdata-2010g/asia tzdata-2010h/asia --- tzdata-2010g/asia 2010-03-24 15:51:17.000000000 +0100 +++ tzdata-2010h/asia 2010-04-05 15:58:55.000000000 +0200 @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -# @(#)asia 8.58 +# @(#)asia 8.59 # This file is in the public domain, so clarified as of # 2009-05-17 by Arthur David Olson. @@ -1912,13 +1912,35 @@ # [T]he German Consulate General in Karachi reported me today that Pakistan # will go back to standard time on 1st of November. +# From Steffen Thorsen (2010-03-26): +# Steffen Thorsen wrote: +# > On Thursday (2010-03-25) it was announced that DST would start in +# > Pakistan on 2010-04-01. +# > +# > Then today, the president said that they might have to revert the +# > decision if it is not supported by the parliament. So at the time +# > being, it seems unclear if DST will be actually observed or not - but +# > April 1 could be a more likely date than April 15. +# Now, it seems that the decision to not observe DST in final: +# +# "Govt Withdraws Plan To Advance Clocks" +# +# http://www.apakistannews.com/govt-withdraws-plan-to-advance-clocks-172041 +# +# +# "People laud PM's announcement to end DST" +# +# http://www.app.com.pk/en_/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=99374&Itemid=2 +# + # Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S Rule Pakistan 2002 only - Apr Sun>=2 0:01 1:00 S Rule Pakistan 2002 only - Oct Sun>=2 0:01 0 - Rule Pakistan 2008 only - Jun 1 0:00 1:00 S Rule Pakistan 2008 only - Nov 1 0:00 0 - -Rule Pakistan 2009 max - Apr 15 0:00 1:00 S -Rule Pakistan 2009 max - Nov 1 0:00 0 - +Rule Pakistan 2009 only - Apr 15 0:00 1:00 S +Rule Pakistan 2009 only - Nov 1 0:00 0 - + # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] Zone Asia/Karachi 4:28:12 - LMT 1907 5:30 - IST 1942 Sep