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Pakistan Indepedence
Video of Seperation Pakistan gains it's independence from Britain and India. In 1947, after establishing the State of Pakistan, the Founding fathers of Pakistan appointed Liaquat Ali Khan, a political theorist, as country's first Prime minister. The founder of Pakistan, Muhammad Ali Jinnah, was appointed as first Governor-General and the first President-Speaker of the State Parliament. -
Liaquat Ali Khan - First Prime Minister
The first Prime Minister of Pakistan -
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First Kashmir War
Pakistani armed forces crossed the border with the claim that they needed to suppress a rebellion on the southeast of the kingdom. Local tribal militias and the Pakistani forces moved to take Srinagar but on reaching Uri they encountered defensive forces. The fronts solidified gradually along what came to be known as the Line of Control. 1,500 soldiers died on each side during the war and Pakistan was able to acquire roughly two-fifths of Kashmir, including five of the fourteen eight thousanders -
Choice of Language
Muhammad Ali Jinnah states to Parliment that "Urdu would be the only state language of Pakistan". This controversial statement sparked protests in East Bengal (later East Pakistan), where Bengali was spoken by most of the population. The Bengali Language Movement reached its peak on 21 February 1952, when the police and soldiers opened fire on students near the Dhaka Medical College protesting for Bengali to receive equal status with Urdu. -
Death of Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Tests confirmed tuberculosis, and showed evidence of lung cancer. Jinnah died at 10:20 pm at his home in Karachi on 11 September 1948. Jinnah rests in a large marble mausoleum, Mazar-e-Quaid, in Karachi. -
Khawaja Nazimuddin Second Governor-General of Pakistan
After the early death of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Sir Khawaja succeeded him as the Governor-General of Pakistan. At this point in time, the position was largely ceremonial, and executive power rested with the Prime Minister. -
Liaquat Ali Khan Assassination
On 16 October 1951, Khan was shot twice in the chest during a public meeting of the Muslim City League at Company Bagh (Company Gardens), Rawalpindi. The police immediately shot the assassin who was later identified as Saad Akbar Babrak. -
Khawaja Nazimuddin - 2nd Prime Minister
During Sir Khawaja's time as Prime Minister, Pakistan saw a growing rift within the Muslim League, especially between Punjabi and Bengali groups, as those were the two largest ethnic groups of Pakistan, but were separated by India. On 21 February 1952, a demonstration in the Language movement demanding equal and official status to the Bengali language.
Ghulam Muhammad, the Governor-General, by invoking a reserve power that allowed him to dismiss the Prime Minister. -
Malik Ghulam Muhammad Governor-General
Becomes the Governor-General of Pakistan -
Muhammad Ali Bogra - 3rd Prime Minister
He was serving as Ambassador to the US when he was recalled to take the office of Prime Minister. As Prime Minister, he set out to form a constitution. Tried to make a "Bogra Formula" that sought to form a bicameral legislature. Bogra was forced to resign in 1955 by the new Governor General, Iskander Mirza. -
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Chaudhry Muhammad Ali - 4th Prime Minister
While Prime Minister, Ali's greatest achievement was the formation of a new constitution for Pakistan, one that made it a republic in 1956. The constitution was extremely famous across Pakistan, and intended to mix democracy and Islam. -
Constitution of Pakistan
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Iskander Mirza First President of Pakistan
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Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy - 5th Prime Ministers
As Prime minister, Suhrawardy took the nation on confidence on national radio, promising to resolve the energy crises, economical disparity and promised the nation to build a massive military in an arms race with India. Amid pressure to resigned from his position and given vital threats to be removed by the President Mirza, Prime minister Suhrawardy submitted his resignation letter after losing the considerable party support from the junior leadership. -
Ibrahim Ismail Chundrigar - 6th Prime Minister
President Iskander Mirza appointed I. I. Chundrigar as the interim Prime Minister. Iskander Mirza exploited the differences between the parties and thus made Chundrigar an easy victim as he remained Prime Minister for only two months and therefore could not give any practical shape to his program. -
Feroz Khan Noon - 7th Prime Minister
He held this post until 7 October 1958, when martial law was enforced for the first time in Pakistan's history by Iskander Mirza. -
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First Military Coup/Rule
In 1958, the first Pakistani President Major General Iskander Mirza dismissed the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan and the government of Prime Minister Feroz Khan Noon, appointing army commander-in-chief Gen. Ayub Khan as the Chief martial law administrator. Thirteen days later, Mirza himself was deposed by Ayub Khan, who appointed himself president. -
First Marshal Law - Yahya Khan 3rd President
Ayub Khan was President of Pakistan for most of the 1960s, but by the end of the decade, popular resentment had boiled over against him. Pakistan had fallen into a state of disarray, and he handed over power to Yahya Khan on 25 March 1969. In his first nationwide address, Yahya reimposed martial law, saying, "I will not tolerate disorder. Let everyone remain at his post." -
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Second Kashmir War
On 5 August 1965 between 26,000 and 33,000 Pakistani soldiers crossed the Line of Control dressed as Kashmiri locals headed for various areas within Kashmir. Indian forces, tipped off by the local populace, crossed the cease fire line on 15 August. -
Bangladesh Independence
On 26 March, 1971 the independence of Bangladesh was declared and the Liberation War started.All classes of people of East Bengal took part in the liberation war to save Bangladesh from the continuous oppression of Pakistani Army rulers. The independence was gained through the nine-month civil war against Pakistani Army and loss of about 3 million in terms of human lives. Finally victory was achieved on 16 December in the same year, which is celebrated as the Victory Day. -
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Bangladesh Liberation War
The Bangladesh Liberation War was an armed conflict over a duration of about 9 months, pitting East Pakistan and India against West Pakistan. The war started on 26 March 1971 between the State of Pakistan and East Pakistan, India intervened on 3 December 1971. Armed conflict ended on 16 December 1971 and resulted in the secession of East Pakistan, which became the independent nation of Bangladesh. -
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Third Kashmir War
During the course of the war, Indian and Pakistani forces clashed on the eastern and western fronts. The war effectively came to an end after the Eastern Command of the Pakistani Armed Forces signed the Instrument of Surrender on 16 December 1971 following which East Pakistan seceded as the independent state of Bangladesh. -
Nurul Amin - 8th Prime Minister
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Zulfikar Ali Bhutto - 4th President
On 20 December, he was taken to the President House in Rawalpindi where he took over two positions from Yahya Khan, one as President and the other as first civilian Chief Martial Law Administrator, thus he was the first civilian Chief Martial Law Administrator of the dismembered Pakistan. He gave the third Constitution to the country and established civilian authority over the armed forces in the political setup. -
Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry - 5th President
Chaudhry was largely a figurehead, and was the first Pakistani President with less power than the Prime Minister. This was due to the new constitution of 1973 that gave power to the Prime Minister; previously, the President had been the chief leader of Pakistan and had the power to appoint Prime Minister. -
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto - 9th Prime Minister
founder of the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) and served as its chairman until his execution in 1979. His policies were seen people friendly, but it did not produce long lasting effects as the civil disorder against Bhutto began to take place in 1977. -
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Operation Fair Play - 2nd Military Coup
By the Pakistani military led by army chief Gen. Zia-ul-Haq against the government of then-Pakistani Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto. The army chief General Zia ordered the arrest of Bhutto, his ministers and other leaders. In a nationally televised address, General Zia announced that the National Assembly of Pakistan and all provincial assemblies were dissolved, and that the Constitution of Pakistan was suspended. -
Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq - 6th President
Served as the sixth President of Pakistan from 1978 until his death in 1988, by probable assassination according to the Pakistani inquiry findings, having declared martial law for the third time in the country's history in 1977. As chief martial law administrator and as president (head of state), his reign is regarded as the longest-serving regime, ruling nine years. Zia died in a plane crash on 17 August 1988, It concluded 'the most probable cause of the crash was a criminal act of sabotage. -
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Soviet war in Afghanistan - Pakistan's Role
It was fought between Soviet-led Afghan forces against multi-national insurgent groups called the mujahideens. The insurgents received military training in neighboring Pakistan, China and billions of dollars from the United States, United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia, and other countries. This had the side-effect of suporting future Terrorist groups. -
Muhammad Khan Junejo - 10th Prime Minister
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Ghulam Ishaq Khan - 7th President
Pakistan's economy suffered with economic and political upheavals. The economic issue was considered a national highest priority. A large military and economic embargo was forced on Pakistan, by America, and many commercial relations to Pakistan were cut off. During his time, the nuclear development, economic issues, and political stability, was considered his presidency's highest priority. Khan repeatedely dismissed democratically elected governments of Benazir Bhutto and Navaz Sharif -
Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi - Acting Prime Minster
Mr. Jatoi was appointed Prime Minister after the dismissal of the Benazir Bhutto government on corruption and incompetence charges by President Ghulam Ishaq Khan. In protest at the autocratic tendencies of the Nawaz Sharif, the then Prime Minister, Mr. Jatoi joined hands with the opposition led by Bhutto in launching a movement against the Sharif government, resulting in its dismissal in 1993. -
Nawaz Sharif - 12th Prime Minister 1st Term
He campaigned on a conservative platform and vowed to reduce government corruption. He focused on improving the nation's infrastructure and spurred the growth of digital telecommunication. He privatised government banks and opened the door for further industrial privatisation, and disbanded Zulfikar Bhutto's policies. He also notably ordered Pakistan's first nuclear tests in response to neighbouring India's second nuclear tests. -
Balakh Sher Mazari - Acting Prime Minister
Acted as the Prime Minster inbetween the two times Nawaz Sharif was Prime Minister -
Nawaz Sharif - 12th Prime Minister 2nd Term
With the passing of the 14th amendment, Sharif emerged as the most powerful elected Prime Minister in the country since its independence in 1947 -
Wasim Sajjad Acting President
Serving as an acting President of Pakistan on two nonconsecutive terms from July 1993 until November 1993, and from 1996 until 1997. As interim president, Sajjad was essentially a placeholder for the office until elections were completed. He would run in the election for President, but was defeated by Farooq Leghari. In 1997, Sajjad was again made interim President and stepped down upon the election of Muhammad Rafiq . In 2002, Sajjad was accused of mis-use of government vehicles and phone -
Moeenuddin Ahmad Qureshi - Acting Prime Minister
During his brief tenure, Qureshi undertaook a series of economic and political reforms that were supported by an IMF standby arrangement and significant World Bank lending. He appointed several highly regarded technocrats and businessmen to his cabinet: Syed Babar Ali as Finance Minister, and Hafiz Pasha as Commerce Minister. He also appointed a number of experienced civil servants to senior positions on his staff including his younger brother Salman Qureshi -
Benazir Bhutto - 11th Prime Minister 2nd Term
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Benazir Bhutto - 11th Prime Minister
accomplishments during this time were in initiatives for nationalist reform and modernisation, which some conservatives characterised as Westernization. Had successfully lessened the role of President Ghulam Ishaq Khan in government operations as well as Khan's importance in the military. In 1995, Benazir Bhutto's government survived an attempted coup d'état hatched by renegade military officers of the Pakistan Army. -
Farooq Leghari - 8th President
In November 1996, utilising his powers under Article 58 2(b) of the Constitution of Pakistan,[1] he dismissed the Peoples' Party Government of Benazir Bhutto on charges of corruption, lawlessness and extra judicial killings. One thing that was not mentioned in the order according to his statement was that there had been a fabrication of the declared Foreign Reserves of Pakistan which was showing an amount of up to 600 million whereas in real, it was 300 million. -
Malik Meraj Khalid - Acting Prime Minister
President Farooq Leghari, using the powers granted him by the Eighth Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan, dismissed the government of Benazir Bhutto in November 1996, accusing it of corruption and politically motivated killings. Malik Meraj Khalid was asked to officiate the interim government before new elections.
As caretaker prime minister, Malik Meraj Khalid set a new precedent of austerity. On most occasions, he travelled without protocol. He would often be seen strolling on the Mall -
Nawaz Sharif - 11th Prime Minister 3rd Term
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Wasim Sajjad Acting President
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Muhammad Rafiq Tarar - 9th President
During his presidency, Tarar was mostly a figurehead. The Presidency of Pakistan's powers had been slowly removed over the years, culminating in the 1997 Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan which removed virtually all remaining reserve powers, making the office almost entirely symbolic in nature as per the true spirit of the Pakistani constitution. -
Chagai-I - First Nuclear Test
First public nuclear tests operation of Pakistan— is considered a milestone in the history of Pakistan that was conducted in a direct response to India's second nuclear tests. All new U.S. economic assistance to Pakistan was suspended in May 1998. -
Chagai-II - 2nd Nuclear Test
Carried in the Kharan Desert in Pakistan's Balochistan Province. May 28 has been officially declared as Youm-e-Takbeer (Day of Greatness) and as well as National Science Day. -
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1999 Pakistani coup d'état - 3rd Marshal Law
In October, 1999 senior officers loyal to army chief Gen. Pervez Musharraf arrested prime minister Nawaz Sharif and his ministers after thwarting the Sharif regime's attempt to dismiss Musharraf and prevent his plane from landing in Pakistan as he returned from a visit to Sri Lanka. Sharif ordered the commercial airline on which Musharraf was traveling to not land in Pakistan airspace. The Pakistan Army seized the control tower at the Karachi airport in order to allow the plane to land -
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Fourth Kashmir War (Kargil)
May 3, 1999 -Pakistani intrusion in Kargil reported by local shepherdsJuly 26 Kargil conflict officially comes to an end. Indian Army announces complete eviction of Pak intruders -
Prime Minister Position Abolished
Due to Military Coup. -
Pervez Musharraf - 10th President
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Prime Minister Position Restored
Military Coup Ended -
Zafarullah Khan Jamali - 13th Prime Minister
Jamali was elected as the Prime Minister of Pakistan in November 2002. He continued the foreign and economic policies of Pervez Musharraf but could not complete his term and resigned from the post in June 2004. His economic policies reached to expanded record level, producing 13.6% GDP per capita for the national economy. Jamali successfully oversaw the country's transformation of two-party system into the multiparty democracy system, and oversaw the implementation of constitutional restoration. -
Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain - 14th Prime Minister
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Shaukat Aziz - 15th Prime Minister
Having described and labelled as urban gentlemen and smartly dressed, Aziz was tasked with day-to-day running of the federal government and see that policies are more effectively executed while Musharraf handles the military issues. -
Muhammad Mian Soomro - Acting Prime Minister
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Assassination of Benazir Bhutto
Shots were fired at her after a political rally at Liaquat National Bagh, and a suicide bomb was detonated immediately following the shooting. She was declared dead. On 27 December, al-Qaeda commander Mustafa Abu al-Yazid is said to have claimed responsibility for the assassination, telling several news outlets that "We terminated the most precious American asset which vowed to defeat [the] mujahideen." -
Yousaf Raza Gillani - 16th Prime Minister
Few of his promises:
Frontier Crimes Regulations and Industrial Relations Order repealed.
A "truth and reconciliation commission" proposed.
PM House budget cut by 40 percent.
Special counters at airports for parliamentarians to be removed.
No money to be spent on the renovation of government buildings and residences.
A freedom of information law to be framed, while PEMRA will be made a subsidiary of the information ministry. -
Asif Ali Zardari - 11th President
President Zardari has been a consistently strong U.S. ally in the war in Afghanistan, despite prevalent public disapproval of the nation's involvement in the conflict. In early 2009, his attempt to prevent the reinstatement of Supreme Court judges failed in the face of massive protests. The passage of the 18th Amendment in 2010 reduced his vast presidential powers to that of a ceremonial figurehead. -
Muhammad Mian Soomro Acting President
As required by the constitution, Soomro (in his position as Chairman of the Senate) automatically became President on 18 August 2008, upon the resignation of Musharraf.[4] The constitution also required that a new President be elected by Parliament within 30 days. -
Osama bin Laden Killed
The raid on bin Laden's compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, was launched from Afghanistan. After the raid, U.S. forces took bin Laden's body to Afghanistan for identification, then buried it at sea within 24 hours of his death. By Navy SEALs of the U.S. Naval Special Warfare Development Group. -
Salala incident - Drone Attack on Pakistan Military
U.S.-led NATO forces opened fire on two Pakistani border check-posts stationed near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border. The attacks caused the deaths of up to twenty-four Pakistani soldiers. Leaders of the Pakistani military establishment viewed NATO's attacks on the army checkposts as intentional, pre-planned and premeditated. Pakistan immediately closed all NATO supplies to Afghanistan in the aftermath of the attack. -
Raja Pervaiz Ashraf - 17th Prime Minister
On 15 January 2013, the Supreme Court of Pakistan ordered the arrest of Ashraf for alleged corruption as Ashraf reportedly took kickbacks from rental power plants that were part of a project intended to serve as part of the solution to Pakistan's power problems. -
Supply Lines Reopen After Salala Incident
Pakistan decided to reopen the supply lines after US Secretary of State apologized on July 3, 2012, via a telephone call to Pakistani Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar. "Foreign Minister Khar and I acknowledged the mistakes that resulted in the loss of Pakistani military lives," Clinton said in a statement. "We are sorry for the losses suffered by the Pakistani military. We are committed to working closely with Pakistan and Afghanistan to prevent this from ever happening again."
