Timeline of Pakistan

By Andrea González

  • The creation of Pakistan

    The region was under the control of the British East India Company, but ended in 1947 with the creation of Pakistan thanks to the poet Allama Iqbal and the leader Muhammad Ali Jinnah.

  • The independence of Pakistan

    In 1948 Following the Mountbatten plan (which was to divide India into two depending on the regions). The Musulmans stayed in Pakistan, separated from the Hindus (who were in India).

  • Pakistan becomes an Islamic republic

    In 1956 the Pakistan the country passed one of the laws and became an Islamic republic.

  • Bagladés

    In 1971 there was a civil war and thanks to that East Pakistan was renamed Bagladés.

  • The executive power

    In 1999 the general Pervez Musharraf (who overthrew the civilian government) assumed executive power.

  • The elections

    The elections were held in 2000 in the 2001 new president was chose, Musharraf and new parlament was create in 2002.

  • Articles cientifics publics

    In the 2005, Pakistan, was the 43 country with the articles cientifics publics.

  • Global Inovation

    In the 2023, Pakistan, was the number 88 of the wordl with the organisation most important, Global Innovation Index.