Pakistan
Some of the key events about Pakistan
- 1947Pakistan gained independence from British rule and was established as a sovereign nation
- 1947Massive displacement and violence during the Partition of India resulted in hundreds of thousands of deaths
- 1960The construction of Mangla Dam, one of the world's largest earth-filled dams, was completed
- 1961The Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) was established, marking Pakistan's entry into space research
- 1965The city of Islamabad was officially declared as the new capital of Pakistan
- 1971Civil war led to the secession of East Pakistan and creation of Bangladesh, with significant loss of life
- 1977Military coup overthrew the elected government, ushering in a period of martial law
- 1979Pakistani mountaineer became the first person to climb K2, the world's second-highest mountain, in winter
- 1988Pakistan held its first general election after 11 years of military rule
- 1988Mysterious plane crash killed the sitting president, raising suspicions of foul play
- 1992Pakistan won its first Cricket World Cup
- 1998The completion of the M2 motorway connected Lahore to Islamabad, improving transportation infrastructure
- 1998Nuclear weapons tests conducted, leading to international sanctions and economic difficulties
- 1999Military coup deposed the elected prime minister and installed a new government
- 2001Terrorist attack on the Indian parliament strained Pakistan-India relations to near war
- 2007Assassination of a former prime minister during an election rally shocked the nation
- 2009The Benazir Income Support Programme was launched, providing financial aid to millions of low-income families
- 2009Taliban militants gained control of Swat Valley, leading to a major military operation
- 2014Terrorist attack on a school in Peshawar killed 149 people, mostly children
- 2018Pakistan successfully launched two indigenous satellites, demonstrating its growing capabilities in space technology
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