Timeline of Pakistani history


This is a timeline of Pakistani history, comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in the region of modern-day Pakistan. To read about the background of these events, see History of Pakistan and History of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.

[27th century BCE]

[10th century BCE]

[2nd century BCE]

[3rd century]

[7th century]

[11th century]

CE

1351: Samma Dynasty assumed rule over Sindh1398: Tamerlane plunders Lahore1472:1526 – 1857: Mughal ascendancy, nominal rule by Mughals 1541 – 1545: Sher Shah Sur built the Rohtas Fort1586: Yusufzais defeat Akbar at the Karakar pass1701: Kalhoro Dynasty establishes its rule over Sindh1739: Nadir Shah of Persia invades Mughal Empire1751–52: Ahmed Shah Abdali annexes Punjab to his kingdom1758–59: Maratha conquest of North-west India1782: The Baloch tribe of Talpur defeats the last Kalhora ruler Mian Abdul Nabi in the battle of Halani12 April 1801— 27 June 1839: Sikhs become dominant force in Punjab, Ranjit Singh rules,1843: British defeat Talpurs in the battle of Miani and annex Sindh29 March 1849: British defeat Sikhs and annex Punjab1 November 1857 The British control most present-day Pakistan region and incorporate it as part of the British Indian Empire.30 December 1906: A new political party All-India Muslim League formed to protect rights of Muslims in British Indian Empire.1909: Muhammad Ali Jinnah was elected to the Legislative Council in 19091913: Prominent Muslim leader Muhammad Ali Jinnah, acknowledging that Hindu dominant Indian Congress failing to protect Indian Muslim rights, joined the All India Muslim League. Now he was member of both the political parties, later became leader of the All-India Muslim League and instrumental in the creation of Pakistan.1920: Having disagreement with Gandhi on the issue of Swaraj, complete freedom from the British and on using extra-constitutional means, Jinnah resigned from the Congress in 1920

Post-Independence

1940s

1947

1948

1949

1950s

1950

1951

1952

January 26: At the Dhaka session of the ruling Muslim League party, prime minister Khawaja Nazimuddin declares Urdu the national language of the state of Pakistan.February 6: George VI, King of Pakistan, dies at Sandringham House aged 56. Queen Elizabeth II becomes Queen of Pakistan.February 21: The first ethnic riots occur in Dhaka, East Pakistan against attempts to make Urdu the national language and lack of representation for Bengalis in central administration. This marks the start of the political struggle for the Bengali language movement.

1953

February- May: 1953 Lahore riots, Martial law was imposed in Lahore to control the sectarian riots against the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. This was the first sectarian rioting in the country and the Pakistan Army was called for the first time to control a civil strife. 200 to 2000 Ahmadiyya are killed.March 3: CF-CUN, a de Havilland DH-106 Comet 1A of CPAL named Empress of Hawaii, crashed during takeoff from Karachi's Mauripur RAF Station.17 April: 1953 Pakistani constitutional coup, Governor-General Ghulam Mohammad dismissed Pakistani Prime Minister Khawaja Nazimuddin's despite the Prime Minister enjoying the support of the Constituent Assembly. Muhammad Ali Bogra is sworn as the new prime minister.1953–1954 PAF's No. 14 Squadron led an operation from Miramshah airbase and heavily bombarded the Faqir of Ipi's compound in Gurwek ultimately causing the effective end of Waziristan rebellion (1948-1954)

1954

2 April: Pakistan forms an alliance with Turkey which, although not including military cooperation, opens the way to the Middle-East alliance due to its allowance of the entry of other nations.19 May: Pakistan and the United States sign a Mutual Defense Assistance Agreement.7 August: Government of Pakistan approves the National Anthem, written by Abu Al-Asar Hafeez Jalandhari and composed by Ahmed G. Chagla.21 September: Constituent Assembly unanimously passes the resolution in favour of Urdu and Bengali as national languages.24 October: Malik Ghulam Muhammad dissolved first constitutional assembly.1954: Mehar Dil Khan Khattak, commander in chief of Pashtunistan armed forces, surrendered to the Pakistani authorities.

1955

19 February: Pakistan signs SEA treaty and becomes a part of Southeast Asia Treaty Organization.February: 1955 Poonch Uprising, A Civil revolt breaks out in Azad Jammu and Kashmir against the State of Pakistan, provoked largely by the dismissal of Sardar Ibrahim Khan1955: Constitutional crisis, Mohammad Ali Bogra removed, new assembly, new cabinet.

1956

1956: The Constituent Assembly promulgates first indigenous constitution.1956: Constituent Assembly decides the country shall be a Federal Republic known as Islamic Republic of PakistanMarch 23: Iskander Mirza becomes the first President of Pakistan.September: Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy becomes Prime Minister of Pakistan.20 September: Treaty of Baral is signed with Sudhan insurgents ending the PC Pak Search Sudhan Operation.

1957

October: Ibrahim Ismail Chundrigar replaces Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy as Prime Minister.16 December: Malik Firoz Khan Noon is sworn in as seventh Prime Minister of Pakistan.

1958

June 9: Gen Muhammad Ayub Khan's term as the Commander-in-Chief of the Pakistan Army extended by PM Feroz Khan Noon on request of President MirzaJune 25: Presidential rule imposed in East PakistanAugust: Second Balochistan conflict begins when the palace guards of Ahmad of Kalat attack deputy commissioner. It is followed by Pakistan army's bombardment and assault on Kalat palace and arrest of Ahmad of Kalat. Protests against the government break out in Balochistan.August 7: 1958 East Pakistan-India Border Clashes, Armed skirmishes between East Pakistan and India took place between troops of the East Pakistan Rifles and the Indian Army in the small village of Lakshmipur, located in Sylhet DistrictOctober 6: All powers of Ahmad of Kalat are stripped off and he is jailed in Lahore.October 7: Iskander Mirza abrogates the constitution and enforces martial law. General Ayub Khan is named Chief Martial Law Administrator. Political parties are banned.October 27: Ayub and his Cabinet takes oaths. In a dramatic turn of events late night, President Iskander Mirza resigned, giving over his office to Gen Ayub Khan. Ayub now becomes the country's 2nd President. He remained Prime Minister for around 13 hours only, thus becoming the shortest-serving Premier in the history of the country so far.

1958

1958: Nauroz Khan launches an insurgency against Pakistan government for abolishment of One Unit Scheme and release of Ahmad of Kalat. Battles erupt between militants and Pakistan army. November 27: Iskander Mirza is exiled to LondonDecember 8: Gawadar, formerly a feif of the Sultan of Oman, is handed over to Pakistan after its purchase.

1959

10 April: 1959 Canberra shootdown, an English Electric Canberra of the Indian Air Force was shot down by an F-86F Sabre of the Pakistan Air Force over Rawat
  • 18 April: The government takes over dailies The Pakistan Times, Imroze and weekly Lail-o-Nihar.
  • 26 October: Ayub Khan announces his system of 80,000 Basic Democrats, who would further form the electoral college for the elections of the President and the members of the Central and Provisional Legislature.
  • 1959: Dir campaign, a Pakistan backed civilian revolt against the Nawab of Dir is crushed.

1960s

1960

1960: Ayub Khan becomes first elected president.1960: Nauroz Khan and his followers surrender to Pakistani authorities concluding the Second Balochistan conflict.1 May: The U-2 Incident begins when an American U-2 spy plane, piloted by Francis Gary Powers, is shot down by Soviet Air Defence Forces. The clandestine flight had taken off from the U.S. base at Badaber near Peshawar, Pakistan.1 August: Islamabad is declared as the principal seat of the Government of Pakistan.19 September: Pakistan and India sign the Indus Waters Treaty, brokered by the World Bank.September: Bajaur Campaign, Afghan troops and irregulars invade Bajaur district but they are repulsed by Pakistani tribesmen and airforce.September: Dir campaign, Afghan troops and irregulars enter into Dir to support Nawab of Dir against a Pakistan backed revolt. Afghan forces are repulsed and 200 soldiers of Nawab are killed.10 October: A severe cyclone hits Noakhali and Chittagong districts of East Pakistan, killing more than 5,000 people.31 October: A cyclone more powerful than that which hit on 10 October sweeps across East Pakistan, killing 14,174 people.October: Dir campaign, Pakistani special forces carry out a coup against Nawab Jahan khan of Dir, he is arrested and exiled. A constitutional government is established.

1961

6 May 1961: Constitution Commission, appointed by President Ayub Khan, presents its report, specifying pinpoints the failures of parliamentary government in Pakistan.

1962

April: Elections for the National and provincial assembly were held on the basis of Basic Democracies.8 June: 1962 Constitution is promulgated. National Assembly elected. Ayub Khan takes oath of first President of Pakistan under new constitution.July: the National Assembly passes the Political Parties Act, legalizing the formation of political parties.

1963

1963: Start of Third Balochistan conflict by Baloch militants to persuade the government to share revenue form Sui gas fields with the tribal leaders and lifting of One Unit Scheme.

1964

2 January: Fatima Jinnah lost the presidential elections, Ayub completes the second term.2 January: Anti-Hindu riots begin in Khulna, East Pakistan. They and reciprocal riots in Calcutta would fuel waves of communal violence on either side of the border over the next few months killing thousands.1 June: Pakistan acquires from the United States its first submarine, the PNS Ghazi22 July: The heads of state of Iran, Pakistan and Turkey issue a joint communique from Istanbul, establishing the Regional Cooperation for Development.26 November: The country's first television station goes on air in Lahore, operated on a pilot basis by Nippon Electric Company.

1965

9 April: Pakistan starts Operation Desert Hawk in the Rann of Kutch 30 July: Operation Desert Hawk ends in a Pakistani victory.August: Operation Gibraltar is initiated by Pakistan but it fails to complete its objective of inciting a rebellion.28 August: Battle of Haji Pir pass ends in an Indian victory 1 September: Pakistan initiates Operation Grand Slam capturing more than 490 square kilometres of territory from Kashmir including the town of Chumb6 September: Second Full-scale war erupts between Pakistan and India over Kashmir.7-8 September: Operation Dwarka is carried out with no losses on either side 10 September: Battle of Asal Uttar ends in an Indian victory 11 September:

1966

10 January: Pakistan and India sign the Tashkent Declaration to end hostilities.5 February: Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, general secretary of the East Pakistan Awami League, announces the Six Point Program calling for limiting the federal government to defence and foreign affairs.

1967

1 May: Five opposition parties: the National Democratic Front, Council Muslim League, Jamaat-e-Islami, Pakistan Awami League, and Nizam-e-Islam Party, form an alliance called the Pakistan Democratic Movement.6 November: Pakistan is elected to the UN Security Council for a two-year term.30 November: Pakistan Peoples Party founded by Zulfikar Ali Bhutto in Lahore.

1968

7 November: Start of 1968–69 Pakistan revolution

1969

25 March: Ayub Khan resigns; Yahya Khan declares martial law and assumes presidency.1969: End of Third Balochistan conflict, negotiations between Yahya Khan and militants led to ceasefire and general amnesty.27 November - 6 December: Pakistan sends pilots to help Saudi Arabia against South Yemen in the Al-Wadiah War.

1970s

1970

6 August: A Pakistan International Airlines F27 enters a steep dive and crashes about three minutes after a night takeoff from Rawalpindi in poor weather. All four crew members and 26 passengers are killed.12 November: East Pakistan: The Bhola cyclone devastates East Pakistan and Eastern India, resulting in extreme loss of life. 300,000 to 500,000 people are killed.7 December: 1970 Pakistani general election were held on 7 December 1970, although the polls in East Pakistan, originally scheduled for October, were delayed by disastrous floods and rescheduled for later in December and January 1971.30 December: A Pakistan International Airlines F27 crashes about short of the Shamshernagar Airport runway. Seven of the 31 passengers are killed.

1971

1972

1972: Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto becomes president.20 January: Zulfikar Ali Bhutto publicly announces that Pakistan will immediately begin a nuclear weapons programme.

1973

10 February: 1973 raid on the Iraqi embassy in Pakistan, Iraqi weapons for Baloch insurgents are discovered.February: Provincial government in Balochistan is dismissed.February: Start of the 1970s operation in Balochistan.10 April: 1973 Constitution of Pakistan enacted by the National Assembly.17 July: 1973 Afghan coup d'état strains relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan.11 August: Chaudhry Fazal Ilahi is elected as president.14 August: Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto becomes prime minister. Constitution of Pakistan 1973 promulgated.1973: 1973 Pakistan coup attempt is foiled.

1974

1974: Pakistan recognised Bangladesh.27 May: 1974 Anti-Ahmadiyya riots result in the death of 27 Ahmadiyyas and declaration of Ahmadiyyas as non Muslim.September: Largest battle between Pakistani troops and Baloch insurgents.

1975

22 July 1975: Pakistan backed 1975 Laghman uprising is crushed by Afghan government.

1976

1976: Pakistan begins diplomatic relations with Bangladesh.3-10 September: 1976 Dir rebellion is crushed, 300 people are killed.1976: Baloch insurgents, due to lack of ammunition start fleeing.

1977

10 January: Nine opposition parties form joint election forum, Pakistan National Alliance.7 March: 1977 Pakistani general election7 March- July: 1977 Pakistan uprising occurs in response to the alleged rigging in elections. Military is deployed to crush the uprising. More than 150 are killed.5 July: Operation Fair Play, General Muhammad Zia ul-Haq overthrows prime minister Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto and declares martial law.July: General Rahimuddin Khan takes over Balochistan. General amnesty is declared. Fourth Balochistan conflict ends with about 25,000 deaths.

1978

14 March Sardar Mohammad Daoud Khan visits Islamabad. 11 June: Altaf Hussain founded the All Pakistan Muhajir Student Organization in Karachi University starting the First MQM insurrection.January 2: 1978 massacre at Multan Colony Textile Mills, On the orders of Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq, paramilitary forces opened fire on peaceful protesting workers in Multan killing 133-900.

1979

1979: The military ruler Zia Ul-Haq enacts the Hudood Ordinances.4 April: Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto hanged.3 July: ISI, CIA and GIP Start Operation Cyclone to aid Mujahideen forces in Afghanistan.3 November: 1979 U.S. embassy burning in Islamabad by Jamaat E Islami on false accusations of US involvement in Grand Mosque seizure by Khomeini.24 December: Soviet–Afghan War begins after Soviet deployment.

1980s

1980

1980: The United States pledges military assistance to Pakistan following Soviet intervention in Afghanistan.1 March: Pakistan Soviet air confrontations, A Soviet Ilyushin Il-26 entered Pakistani airspace and was intercepted by PAF Squadron 15 but the pilots were instructed not to engage.23 March: 1980 Pakistan coup attempt, a plot by Maj. Gen. Tajammul Hussain Malik to assassinate Zia-ul-Haq on Pakistan Day on March 23, 1980, was exposed and thwarted.26 May: Establishment of Federal Shariat Court is announced.

1981

2 March: Pakistan International Airlines Flight 326 is hijacked by armed men belonging to Al-Zulfiqar.23 March: Provisional constitutional order enforced, replacing the 1973 constitution.

1982

1982: Pakistan builds its first workable nuclear device.

1983

12 February: 1983 women's march, Lahore, 50 women are arrested August–September: Movement for the Restoration of Democracy arranges nationwide protests against Zia ul Haq.1983: The first [General Dynamics General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon|F-16 Fighting Falcon|F-16] supplied by the US to Pakistan Air Force.11 March: Kirana-I, Pakistan conduct cold test of a nuclear device, proving the state as one of recognized nuclear weapons state. The test was not announced publicly until 1998.December 31: The 7.2 Hindu Kush earthquake affects northern Afghanistan and Pakistan with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VII, killing 12–26 and injuring 60–483.

1984

18 March: Azeem Ahmed Tariq & Altaf Hussain founded the MQM in Karachi and Hyderabad.1984: 1984 Pakistan coup attempt, second coup attempt against Zia ul Haq is thwarted by Inter services intelligence.April: Operation Meghdoot, Start of Siachen conflict, The Indian Army captures Siachen in a military raid.

1985

28 February: General elections held; Muhammad Khan Junejo becomes prime minister.26–27 April: Badaber uprising by Soviet and Afghan POWs near Peshawar is crushed.1985: KHAD-KGB campaign in Pakistan is started by KGB and KHAD, Hathora murders in Karachi begin 1985: Anti Pashtun violence in Karachi kills more than 100.August: Mujahideen under the command of Pakistani ISI brigadier general Mohammad Yousuf start Raids inside Soviet union31 December: Martial Law is lifted, amended 1973 Constitution revived.

1986

February: Pakistan Soviet air confrontations, PAF fighters intercepted a couple of Mig-21s.1986:Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto's daughter Benazir returns from exile to lead the Pakistan Peoples Party in a campaign for fresh elections.April: During the Second Battle of Zhawar, an Afghan aerial assault group accidentally landed inside Pakistan. 120 personnel and 6 Mi-8 were captured by Pakistani forces.29 April: Pakistan Soviet air confrontations, the Afghan Air Force claimed to have shot down a Pakistani Air Force F-16.17 May: Pakistan Soviet air confrontations, Pakistan Air Force claimed to have destroyed two Su-22M3K belonging to [Afghan Air Force (1978-1992)|Democratic Republic of Afghanistan Air Force|DRAAF], DRAAF confirmed loss of one.5 September: Pan Am Flight 73, with 358 people on board, is hijacked at Karachi International Airport by four Abu Nidal terrorists.14 December: Qasba Aligarh massacre, violence against Muhajirs by newly settled Pashtuns from KPK, Pakistan and Afghanistan.

1987

16 April: Pakistan Soviet air confrontations, PAF shot down an Afghan Su-22.30 March: Pakistan Soviet air confrontations PAF shot down a Soviet An-26.June–July: Operation Rajiv ends in an Indian victory.14 July: 1987 Karachi car bombing killed 72 and wounded 250.1987: In a clash with Soviet aircraft one PAF F-16 was due to friendly fire.September: In aerial dogfights one Soviet Mig-23 is damaged and two are allegedly destroyed.September: Operation Vajrasakti / Qaidat, two expeditions by Pakistani and Indian forces in siachen. Combat results in an Indian victory.September 20 At least 5 people were killed and 16 injured when a bomb exploded in a bus station in Rawalpindi.1987: KHAD-KGB campaign in Pakistan, Bomb blast on the US consulate in Peshawar killed 30.

1988

20 January: Prominent Pashtun leader Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan dies in Peshawar.10 April: Ojhri Camp disaster, Army ammunition blown up in Ojhri camp, Rawalpindi; more than 100 people die.29 May: Zia dismisses Junejo's government; 8 August: Pakistan Soviet air confrontations, Colonel Alexander Rutskoy's Sukhoi Su-25 was shot down by PAF.14 August: Pakistan signs the Geneva Accords (1988) with Afghanistan under the mediation of United States and Soviet union respectively.17 August: General Zia-ul-Haq is killed in a plane crash near Bahawalpur.30 September: 1988 Hyderabad massacre31 September: Anti-Sindhi violence kills more than 200 Sindhis in Karachi and Hyderabad.3 November: Pakistan Soviet air confrontations, An Afghan Su-24 was shot down by PAF.16 November: New elections held; Benazir Bhutto becomes prime minister after 1988 Pakistani general election1988: ISI personnel start Operation Midnight Jackal against Benazir Bhutto.December 10: An Antonov An-26 of Ariana Afghan Airlines was shot down in Pakistani territory by Pakistani fighters on a passenger flight from Khost to Kabul, killing all 25 occupants. Pakistan denied the shooting.

1989

1989: Pakistan returns to its status as a Commonwealth republic15 February: Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan is completed and Soviet Afghan war ends.15 February: First Afghan civil war starts.February–April: Operation Chumik/Operation Ibex, two expeditions by Pakistani and Indian forces result in the demilitarization of Chumik Glacier.5 March: Battle of Jalalabad (1989) starts and 5000 Pakistani troops enter into Afghanistan.6 April: Afghan SCUD attacks in Pakistan begin.4 May: Afghan SCUD attacks in Pakistan, second strike takes place. 3 people are killed.22 May: third Afghan SCUD attacks in Pakistan.23-26 June: Three Afghan SCUD attacks in Pakistan.31 June: Battle of Jalalabad (1989) commences with an Afghan government victory. ISI chief Hamid Gul is sacked by Pakistani authorities.1989: Operation Midnight Jackal by ISI personnel is exposed and they are trialed.3 August: Seventh Afghan SCUD attacks in Pakistan.15 August: Eighth Afghan SCUD attacks in Pakistan.1 October: Ninth Afghan SCUD attacks in Pakistan.27 October: Tenth Afghan SCUD attacks in Pakistan.

1990s

1990

4 January: Sukkur rail disaster, more than 300 people are killed 10 January: 11th Afghan SCUD attacks in Pakistan1990: Clashes between Muhajirs and Sindhis lead to the death of 190 civilians 7 May: 21 people were killed and 30 injured in a train bombing near Lahore.18 May: — 10 people were killed and 54 wounded in a bomb blast in Lahore.26-27 May: Pucca Qila Massacre, about 200 muhajirs are killed massacre is stopped by military intervention.14 June: 12th Afghan SCUD attacks in Pakistan16 July: 43 people were killed and 110 injured in 7 bomb explosions in Hyderabad, Sindh.26 June: 13th Afghan SCUD attacks in Pakistan2 August: Gulf war starts, Pakistan joins the coalition to protect Kuwait.6 August: President Ghulam Ishaq Khan dismisses Benazir Bhutto government; Mian Nawaz Sharif becomes the next prime minister13 September: 14th Afghan SCUD attacks in Pakistan24 October: 1990 Pakistani general election20 November: 15th Afghan SCUD attacks in Pakistan28 November: Last Afghan SCUD attacks in Pakistan1990: Mehrangate is exposed.

1991

1991: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif begins economic liberalisation programme. 16 May: Islamic Shariah law formally incorporated into legal code.December: A train travelling from Karachi to Lahore hits a parked freight train at Ghotki, killing over 100 of the 800 passengers.

1992

28 April: Second Afghan civil war starts with a heavy Pakistani involvement.20 May: A 6.0 magnitude earthquake affects northern Pakistan causing moderate damage, killing 36 and injuring 100.28 July – 3 August: Siachen conflict, Indian Army launched Operation Trishul Shakti, one Pakistani helicopter is shot down.19 June: Pakistan Army started Operation Clean-up ending the MQM insurrection (1978-1992).8 September: 1992 India–Pakistan floods, almost 1,000 people die and 3 million are evacuated due to flooding in Punjab province caused by torrential rains swelling the Indus river and its tributaries, a thousand more are also killed in the Kashmir region.28 September: Pakistan International Airlines Flight 268, an Airbus A300B4-203, crashes into the southern slope of the Chure Hills on approach to Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, killing all 167 passengers and crew.5 December: Pakistan joins Unified Task Force and participates in Operation Restore Hope.1992: Pakistan becomes fourth largest troop contributor to the United Nations Protection Force in Bosnia.1992: Inter-Services Intelligence activities in Bosnia and Herzegovina begin to support Bosniaks against Serbs.

1993

7 March: Political groups from Afghanistan sign the Islamabad Accord in Pakistan, forming a coalition until elections can be held.2 April: The Pakistan government vows to crack down on Arab militants.8 April: After a crack down on illegal immigrants, hundreds of Arab nationals are arrested on suspected links to Islamic militants.5 June: June 1993 attack on Pakistani military in Somalia, 25 Pakistani troops are massacred by SNA.13 June: June 1993 UN killings of Somali protestors, In response to attack on Pakistani military, Pakistani troops open fire on Somali civilians killing 20.16 June: Bosnian Muslim refugees leave Croatia for Pakistan.18 July: President Ghulam Ishaq Khan and Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif both resign under pressure from military. Benazir Bhutto becomes prime minister for the second time.August–October: Pakistan participates in Operation Gothic Serpent but coalition is forced to withdraw.3-4 October: Pakistan participates in Battle of Mogadishu (1993) but coalition is forced to withdraw.

1994

May–June: Start of MQM insurrection (1994-present), 750 people are killed in riots 1 November: Malakand insurrection (1994-1995) by Islamist militants begins.1994: MQM insurrection (1994-present), General Naseerullah Babar started an operation against MQM.

1995

9 January – 3 March 1995: Pakistan navy participates in Operation United Shield in Somalia.May: Siachen conflict, Battle of Tyakshi Post ends in an Indian victory.19 June: Malakand insurrection (1994-1995) ends after implementation of Sharia law in Malakand Division.July: The Pakistani embassy in Kabul is attacked.October: 1995 Pakistani coup attempt is foiled and coup plotters are arrested.19 November: Attack on the Egyptian Embassy in Pakistan kills 13.1995: As a part of Second MQM insurrection, more than 2000 people are killed in 199521 December: — 1995 Peshawar bombing: At least 25 people were killed and 100 wounded.

1996

28 April: Bhai Pheru bus bombing: 50 people were killed and 26 injured22 July: A briefcase bomb killed 9 and wounded 20 people in the old terminal of Lahore International Airport5 November: President Farooq Leghari dismisses Bhutto government.1996: Second operation against MQM is called off.

1997

3 February: 1997 Pakistani general election, Nawaz Sharif becomes prime minister for the second time.2 December: Pakistan's president, Farooq Leghari, resigns. Wasim Sajjad becomes interim president for the second time.

1998

March 10: — On the Tuesday morning, a bomb blast occurred on Walton railway station, in a Lahore-bound train killed at least 10 and wounding more than 80 people.May 28: The first nuclear test — Codename Chagai-I was conducted and supervised by the PAEC at Ras Koh Chaghi, Baluchistan.May 30: The second nuclear test Chagai-II was conducted and supervised by the PAEC.8 June: — 23 people were killed as a bomb exploded on moving Khyber Mail (Train) heading towards Peshawar, on Tando Masti Khan railway station.1998: MQM insurrection (1994-present), Governor rule was imposed by Nawaz Sharif in the Sindh province and military operation was initiated against MQM due to Hakeem Saeed's assassination

1999

1999: Pakistan tests its Ghauri II missile.20 May: massive hurricane strikes Sindh killing 6000.3 May: Start of Kargil war A Pakistani intrusion in the Kargil district is reported by local shepherds.5 May: Indian Army patrols are sent out in response to earlier reports; 5 Indian soldiers are captured and subsequently killed.9 May: Heavy shelling by the Pakistan Army damages Indian ammunition dumps in Kargil.10 May: Multiple infiltrations across the LoC are confirmed in Dras, Kaksar, and Mushkoh sectors.26 May: The Indian Air Force begins airstrikes against suspected infiltrator positions.27 May: One IAF MiG-21 and one MiG-27 are shot down by Pakistan Army's Air Defence Corps; 28 May: One IAF Mi-17 is shot down by Pakistani forces; four crew members are killed.1 June: The Pakistan Army begins shelling operations on India's National Highway 1.6 June: The Indian Army begins a major offensive in Kargil.9 June: Indian troops re-capture two key positions in the Batalik sector.11 June: India releases intercepts of conversations between Pakistani COAS Gen. Pervez Musharraf and CGS Lt. Gen. Aziz Khan as proof of the Pakistan Army's involvement in the Kargil war.13 June: Battle of Tololing ends in Indian victory.15 June: United States President Bill Clinton forces then Prime Minister of Pakistan, Nawaz Sharif to immediately pull all Pakistani troops and irregulars out from Kargil.20 June: Battle of point 5140 ends in an Indian victory.29 June: Pakistani forces begin their retreat and the Indian Army advances towards Tiger Hill.June: Siachen conflict, Indian Army captured pt 5770 from Pakistan troops.4 July: Battle of Tiger Hill ends in an Indian victory.5 July: Nawaz Sharif officially announces the Pakistan Army's withdrawal from Kargil following a meeting with President Clinton.7 July: Battle of Point 4875 ends in an Indian victory.11 July: Pakistani forces disengage from the region; India retakes key peak points in Batalik.26 July: Kargil war officially comes to an end. Indian Army announces the complete withdrawal of Pakistani irregular and regular forces. 10 August: 1999 Pakistan Breguet 1150 Atlantic shootdown, a Breguet Atlantic maritime patrol aircraft of the Pakistan Naval Air Arm was shot down by a MiG-21 fighter of the Indian Air Force11 August: Pakistani forces fire a missile on an Indian helicopter carrying journalists.12 October: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif overthrown in military coup led by General Pervez Musharraf.

2000s

2000

  • April: After military takeover, Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is sentenced to life imprisonment
  • 12 May: Supreme Court validated the October 1999 coup and granted General Pervez Musharraf executive and legislative authority for three years.December: Nawaz Sharif goes into exile to Saudi Arabia

2001

20 June: General Pervez Musharraf dismissed the president and named himself to the post.15 July: Agra Summit starts. President Pervez Musharraf and Indian Prime Minister Vajpayee holds talks over long-standing issues.14 August: New Local Government system installed, after holding of elections in three phases.15 September: The September 11 attacks in America result in Pakistan agreeing to cooperate with the campaign against Al Qaeda.16 September: US Secretary of State Powell told that Pakistan's President Musharraf had agreed to support the U.S. anti-terrorist campaign.7 October: United States invasion of Afghanistan 28 October: Bahawalpur church shooting, 18 Christians are killed in retaliation for United States invasion of Afghanistan 10 November: US President Bush meets President Musharraf in New York and assures additional aid of one billion dollars.13 December:

2002

  • 1 January: an earthquake strikes northern Pakistan.5 January: Musharraf stunned Vajpayee by a hand-shake at the last 11th SAARC summit in Kathmandu.12 January: President Musharraf declares a war on extremism.14 January: India calls off Operation Pakram.22 February — The American journalist Daniel Pearl was kidnapped and murdered in Karachi.26 February At least 11 Shi'a worshipers were killed by firing at the Shah-i-Najaf Mosque in Rawalpindi.30 April: General Pervez Musharraf wins a referendum thus ensures 5 more years in office.2002: Operation al-Mizan is initiated by Pakistan and US against Islamist militants.17 March — A grenade attack on a Protestant church in tdiplomatic enclave in Islamabad killed five persons, including a US diplomat's wife and daughter.8 May: 2002 Karachi bus bombing, 15 killed.24 August: President General Musharraf issues the Legal Framework Order 2002.25 September — Gunmen attacked the offices of a Christian welfare organisation in Karachi killing 7.10 October: 2002 Pakistani general election, First general elections since the 1999 military coup held.21 November: A 6.3 earthquake strikes northern Pakistan, leaving sixteen dead, forty injured, and more than 1,000 buildings damaged.23 November: Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali sworn in as Prime Minister.26 November: The Pakistan army evacuates thousands of people following the earthquake5 December: Three people were killed in an attack at the Macedonian Honorary consulate in Karachi.25 December Grenade attack at a Presbyterian church in Pakistan's central Punjab province, killed three young girls.

2003

24 February: Senate elections: Ruling party wins most seats in voting to the upper house.23 March: AAJ TV, Pakistan's premier channel inaugurated.8 June:- 11 Pakistani police trainees were shot dead in a sectarian attack on Sariab Road, Quetta, as they all belonged to Hazara Shi'a branch of Islam.24 June: President Pervez Musharraf meets US President G.W. Bush in Camp David. US announces $3-billion five-year economic assistance package for Pakistan.4 July: 2003 Quetta mosque bombing, 44 killed.11 July: Lahore-Delhi bus service resumed after suspension of 18 months.August: Floods in Sindh province result in tens of thousands of people fleeing to relief camps and a food crisis.14 December: General Musharraf survived an assassination attempt in Rawalpindi.25 December General Musharraf survives another assassination attempt

2004

1 January: General Musharraf won a vote of confidence in the Senate, National Assembly, and provincial assemblies.5 January: Musharraf meets Vajpayee in Islamabad, discusses Kashmir dispute. 18 January: Pakistani agents arrest seven Al-Qaida suspects and confiscate weapons during a raid in the southern city of Karachi.16 March: War in North-West Pakistan begins.16 March: Battle of Wanna begins 23 March: Battle of Wanna ends with a Pakistani victory.22 April: The European Parliament voted in favour of a new trade and cooperation agreement with Pakistan, giving a vital boost to Islamabad's relations with the European Union.22 May: Pakistan readmitted to Commonwealth.

2005

8 January:- At least 10 people were killed in sectarian violence in the city of Gilgit, Gilgit-Baltistan.2005: Start of Fifth Balochistan conflict, Rape of a female doctor at the Sui gas facility and the resulting government response started the Fifth Balochistan conflict.19 March:- At least 35 people were killed by a blast at the shrine of Pir Rakhel Shah in the village of Fatehpur in Jhal Magsi District.
  • 14 May: 2 killed including Haitham al-Yemeni in a strike near the Afghan border in North Waziristan.25 May:- Six members of a family were killed in an explosion at the village of Bandkhel in Makin Subdivision, South Waziristan.27 May: 2005 Islamabad bombing, At least 20 people were killed and 82 wounded.13 July: 136 people killed and about 170 injured in a collision of three passenger trains near Ghotki.14 July: NWFP Assembly passes the Hasba bill with a majority vote.19 July: Government of Pakistan launches country-wide crackdown against extremist elements.7 October:- 2005 Mong shootings Eight Ahmadiyya are killed8 October: The 7.6 Kashmir earthquake affects Azad Kashmir with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII, killing more than 79,000 people and displacing several million more.10 October: The president of Pakistan appeals for international help following the earthquake, saying the country cannot deal with crisis on its own.11 October: Renowned littérateur, linguist and poet, Shanul Haq Haqqee, passes away in Toronto. He was 88.13 October: Clashes between the Rangers and civilians in Gilgit kill 12.
  • 5 November: a strike destroys the house of Abu Hamza Rabia killing his wife, three children and four others.
  • 30 November: Al-Qaeda's 3rd in command, Abu Hamza Rabia killed in an attack by CIA drones in Asoray, near Miranshah, the capital of North Waziristan along with 4 other militants. Among the deaths are 8 year old Noor Aziz and 17-year-old Abdul Wasit.15 December: the inspector general of the Frontier Corps, Major General Shujaat Zamir Dar, and his deputy Brigadier Salim Nawazl were wounded after shots were fired at their helicopter by Baloch separatists."
  • 22 December: Seven killed in a battle between Islamists and bandits in Jandola.

2006

2 January: Dr. Shamshad Akhtar assumes office of State Bank Governor having the first woman Governor of SBP.
  • 13 January: Damadola airstrike kills 18 civilians, in Bajaur area but misses Ayman al-Zawahri, five women, eight men, and five children are among the dead.
  • 25 January: Landmine blast in Dera Bugti District kills 6.
  • 5 February:- 13 killed in a blast on Lahore-bound bus.
  • 9 February: 36 killed in violence on the Day of Ashura.
  • 2 March: A power suicide car bomb attack near the US Consulate, Karachi, killed four people including a US diplomat, a day before President George W. Bush was to reach Pakistan.
  • 10 March: 2006 Pakistan landmine blast, 26 people, are killed.26 April: Pervez Musharraf lays foundation-stone of Diamir-Bhasha dam.11 April: 2006 Karachi Nishtar Park bombing Over 50 people are killed.14 May: Charter of democracy is signed by two former prime ministers of Pakistan, Nawaz Sharif and Benazir Bhutto in London.12 June: Five people were killed in a bomb attack in Quetta hotel.15 June Five police officers are killed by gunmen.16 June: Two female teachers and two children were shot dead in Khoga Chiri village in Orakzai Agency.8 July: Process to release over 1600 women prisoners from 55 jails across starts after Presidential Ordinance.10 July: Noted poet, writer and columnist, Ahmed Nadeem Qasmi, passes away in Lahore. He was 89.26 August: Prominent Baloch leader and politician Sirdar Akbar Bugti killed by military26–31 August:- Akbar Bugti's killing sparked five days of rioting that left six people dead, dozens wounded and 700 under arrest.5 September: Waziristan Accords are signed.8 September:- At least six people were killed in bomb blast in Barkhan District.6 October:: 17 people were killed in secterian violence.20 October: A bomb blast killed six people in Peshawar.
  • 30 October: Chenagai airstrike allegedly aimed at Ayman al-Zawahri destroys a madrassa in Bajaur area and kills 70–80 people. Pakistani military officials claim there were militants while provincial minister Siraj ul-Haq and a local eyewitness said they were innocent pupils resuming studies after the Muslim Eid holidays.8 November:2006 Dargai bombing, 42 Pakistani Army soldiers are killed.2006: Operation al-Mizan ends in a US-Pakistani victory.

2007

15 January: A blast in the Jalozai killed four people.
  • 16 January: Up to 30 Taliban killed in a drone strike in Salamat Keley, Zamazola, South Waziristan.26 January: Two people were killed in a suicide attack at the Marriott hotel in the capital Islamabad.27 January: 13 people, including the Chief of Peshawar City Police Malik Saad, were killed in suicide bombing near a crowded Shiite mosque29 January: January 2007 Dera Ismail Khan suicide bombing 2 people were killed 6 February:- A suicide bomber detonated himself outside Islamabad International Airport.17 February: A suicide bomber killed 15 people inside a courtroom in Quetta, Balochistan.20 February: Punjab Minister for social welfare Zil-e-Huma Usman was shot and killed in Gujranwala.9 March: President Musharraf dismissed Chief Justice of Pakistan, Iftikhar.19–22 March: Clashes between pro-government forces and al-Qaeda remnants in the Waziristan kill 135 people on both sides.6 April: 2007 Kurram Agency conflict begins.10–11 April: 35 people were killed in secterian violence in Kurram Agency.13 April: 2007 Kurram Agency conflict ends with a victory of Pakistani government and allied Shi'ite militias.
  • 26 April: 4 people killed in the village of Saidgi in North Waziristan in an airstrike. Habib Ullah the owner of the destroyed house, said those killed were not terrorists.28 April April 2007 Charsadda bombing An assassination attempt on Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao, Interior minister is unsuccessful but 28 others are killed.12 May: 12 May Karachi riots 50 people were killed in clashes 13 May: Afghanistan–Pakistan border skirmishes, 3 Pakistani soldiers were wounded, 13-41 Afghans were killed.15 May: 2007 Peshawar hotel bombing, 24 people are killed.2 June; Five people are killed in road side bombing in Bajaur District8 June: Three people were killed in a bus bombing in Lasbela District.
  • 19 June: 30 killed in the village of Mami Rogha in an airstrike in North Waziristan23 June: A barrage of artillery and missiles fired from Afghanistan hit residential compounds and a hotel in Mangrotai area of North Waziristan, killing 11 people.6 July:
  • * President General Pervez Musharraf escaped yet another attempt on his life.
  • * Four Pakistan Army troops were killed in an IED attack on a military convoy in Dir District8 July: 3 Chinese workers are killed by gunmen11 July: Siege of Lal Masjid ends, which started on 3 July.12 July: Seven people were killed in five attacks in Swat district.14 July: 23 soldiers are killed in a car bombing.15 July:- At least 49 are killed in multiple incidents across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa17 July:- At least 17 people were killed in a suicide bombing in Islamabad.19 July:- More than 40 people were killed in three separate bomb attacks.24 July:- Nine people were killed in rocket attacks in Bannu.27 July:
  • * 13 people are killed in a suicide bombing at Muzaffar hotel in Islamabad
  • * The same day Raziq Bugti, former guerrilla commander turned spokesman for the Balochistan government, was assassinated in Quetta.2 August:- A shootout in Sargodha killed a policeman and suspected bomber.4 August:- Nine people were killed in suicide bombing in Parachinar, Kurram Agency.
  • 25 August – Pakistan successfully tests a nuclear capable cruise missile named Hatf-VIII having a range of.26 August:- Four policemen were killed in a suicide attack in Shangla District.4 September September 2007 bombings in Rawalpindi 25 people were killed 11 September:- 17 people are killed in a van bombing in Dera Ismail Khan district. The same day Omar Ayub Khan's protocol officer, Liaquat Hussain, was found shot dead near the Northern Bypass in Karachi.13 September:- At least 20 off-duty commandos were killed in Haripur near Tarbela Dam.15 September:Maulana Hassan Jan is assassinated.20 September: Al-Qaeda declares war on Pakistan.1 October Suicide bombing in Bannu killed 16 people7 October: Battle of Mirali starts10 October: Battle of Mirali ends in a Pakistani victory.12 October: Mohmand Taliban publicly behead six "criminals".18 October: Bhutto, Benazir returned to Pakistan, after exile of about 8 years.19 October: 2007 Karsaz bombing, 180 killed.20 October: Eight people were killed in a bomb blast in Dera Bugti.
  • 25 October:
  • * 20 people are killed in a suicide blast in swat.
  • * First Battle of Swat begins
  • 30 October: 7 killed in a suicide attack on a checkpost in Rawalpindi.1 November: A suicide bomber rammed his motorcycle into a PAF bus near Sargodha, killing 10
  • 2 November: 5 killed in an airstrike on a madrasah in North Waziristan3 November: Pervez Musharraf imposed emergency, most of the senior judges of Supreme Court ousted.9 November: A suicide bomber killed 3 in Peshawar.16 November: After completion of 5 years, National Assembly dissolved, Caretaker government of Muhammad Mian Soomro took oath.
  • 24 November:- 30 people were killed in two suicide attacks in Rawalpindi.25 November: Nawaz Sharif returned Pakistan after 7 years of forced exile.8 December: First Battle of Swat ends in a Pakistani victory.9 December: At least 10 people were killed in a car bombing near Matta, Swat District.
  • 10 December:- A suicide attack on the school bus injuring 7.
  • 13 December:- Two suicide bombings in Quetta killed seven people.15 December:
  • * Emergency lifted, civil rights and suspended constitution restored
  • * A suicide bombing on a military checkpost killed five people in Nowshera.
  • 17 December 2007 Charsadda mosque bombing 12 people were killed
  • 21 December: On the eve of Eid ul-Adha, a suicide bomb blast again targeted Aftab Ahmad Sherpao killing at least 57 and injuring over 100 at Jamia Masjid Sherpao, in Charsadda District. Sherpao survived the blast; his younger son Mustafa Khan Sherpao, was injured.23 December Seven people were killed in a suicide blast in Mingora.27 December: Assassination of Benazir Bhutto, Benazir Bhutto assassinated, along with 20 others.28 December:
  • * 33 people are killed in the aftermath of the Assassination of Benazir Bhutto
  • * A roadside bomb killed nine people including the grandson of Wali-e-Swat in Swat District.2007: Second MQM insurrection Alleged Pashtuns with ties to Pakistani Taliban along with civilian Pashtuns are killed by MQM.

2008

2 January: Elections are postponed following the assassination of Benazir Bhutto.3 January: Pervez Musharraf denies any role in Benazir Bhutto's death. 10 January: 24 people were killed in a suicide blast outside Lahore High Court.24 January: Pakistan launched Operation Zalzala31 January: The United States announces that Abu Laith al-Libi in a missile strike in northwest Pakistan9 February: 2008 Charsadda bombing, 27 killed.16 February: 2008 Parachinar bombing, 47 killed.18 February: Elections are held amidst tight security. PPP, PML-N, PML-N and ANP win 124, 91, 54 and 13 seats respectively.29 February Mingora funeral bombing, 38 killed24 March: Yusuf Raza Gilani is elected as the new Prime Minister.

2009

16 February: Pakistan government announces a truce with Taliban, accepting a system of Islamic law in the Swat valley, conceding the area as a Taliban sanctuary.9 March: Militants attack bus with the touring Sri Lankan cricket team. All international cricket matches in Pakistan are suspended. Pakistan also loses its status as hosts for the 2011 Cricket World Cup.16 March: As the result of long march Lawyers' Movement succeeded. Iftikhar Mohammed Chaudhry was restored as Chief Justice of Pakistan and other judges dismissed by Musharraf.27 March: 2009 Jamrud mosque bombing, 48–70 killed.13 April: Nizam-e-Adl Regulation 2009 is passed.26 April: Operation Black Thunderstorm is initiated by Pakistan 16 May: Second Battle of Swat starts23 May: Pakistan Army launched Operation Rah-e-Rast and cleared Swat valley of all Taliban elements. It is regarded as one of the most successful counter-insurgency operations in modern age 14 June: Operation Black Thunderstorm ends in a Pakistani victory.4 April: 2009 Islamabad Frontier Corps post bombing, 5 killed.5 April: 2009 Chakwal mosque bombing, more than 30 killed.9 June: Pearl Continental hotel bombing, 17 killed.19 June: Operation Rah-e-Nijat started by Pakistan.3 July: military helicopter crash killed 41 people, Taliban claimed that they shot down the helicopter but Pakistani authorities denied the claim.15 July: Second Battle of Swat ends in a Pakistani victory.1 August: The 2009 Gojra riots began. Militant Islamists attacked Pakistan's Christian minority in a massive anti-Christian pogrom.17 August: Pakistan joins the coalition for Operation Ocean Shield in Somalia.1 September: 2009 Khyber Pass offensive is initiated by Pakistan September: Orakzai and Kurram offensive initiated by Pakistan 10–11 October: Operation Janbaz is successfully executed by Pakistani forces 20 October: 2009 International Islamic University bombing, 4 killed.2 November: November 2009 Rawalpindi bombing, 35 killed.3 November: Mohmand offensive is initiated by Pakistan.30 November: 2009 Khyber Pass offensive ends in a Pakistani victory 4 December: December 2009 Rawalpindi attack, 40 killed.12 December: Operation Rah-e-Nijat ends in a Pakistani victory.2009: Terrorist incidents in Pakistan in 2009, 50 terrorist, insurgent and sectarian-related incidents that killed 180 people and injured 300.2009: Drone strike in Pakistan, 54 strikes killed 387 militants, 92 unknown and 70 civilians.

2010s

2010

First January: Lakki Marwat Shah Hassan khel suicide attack, 130 killed 250 injured.10 January: January 2010 Bajaur bombing, 16 killed.3 February: February 2010 Lower Dir bombing, 8 killed.5 February: February 2010 Karachi bombings, 25 killed.18 February: February 2010 Khyber mosque bombing, 30 killed.17 February: 2010 Kohistan avalanche killed over 100 people.12 March: Lahore church bombings, more than 72 killed.5 April:

2011

19 January : The 7.2 2011 Dalbandin earthquake killed 3.February: Operation Madad is successfully executed.30 March-1 April: 2011 India–Pakistan border skirmish3 April: 2011 Dera Ghazi Khan bombings, more than 50 killed.2 May: The US Navy Seals killed Osama bin Laden in the city of Abbottabad.17 May: Kurram incident wounds two Pakistani soldiers.12 June: June 2011 Peshawar bombings, more than 34 were killed.24 June: The cell phone of Osama bin Laden's courier is reported to contain contacts with Harakat-ul-Mujahadeen, suggesting potential ties to ISI.4 July: Operation Koh-e-Sufaid is initiated by Pakistan.July – August: Mass target killing occurred killing ~344 people throughout Karachi.11 August: 2011 Sindh floods kill 439.18 August: Operation Koh-e-Sufaid ends in a Pakistani victory.19 August: 2011 Khyber Agency bombing, more than 48 killed.26 September: Salala incident kills 24 soldiers. US apologies for the incident. NATO routes are reopened.2011:' Terrorist incidents in Pakistan in 20112011: Drone strikes in Pakistan, 70 drone strikes kill 415 militants 35 unknown and 62 civilians.2011: Afghanistan–Pakistan border skirmishes, 8 skirmishes were reported.

2012

2 January: India-Pakistan exchange a list of their nuclear installations.12 January: Afghanistan–Pakistan border skirmishes, 11 Afghan soldiers are killed but no casualties on Pakistani side.January: 2012 Pakistan fake medicine crisis kills 112.24 April: Karachi targeted action and Operation Lyari are initiated. 4 May: Operation Lyari is halted due to heavy casualties.

2013

6 January: 2013 India–Pakistan border skirmishes start 10 January: January 2013 Quetta bombings, 130 killed.5 April: Operation Rah-e-Shahadat is initiated by Pakistan.2 May: Afghanistan–Pakistan border skirmishes, one Afghan police officer is killed in a skirmish.7 May: 7 May 2013 Syed Janan election rally bombing, 18–25 killed.11 May: 2013 Pakistani general election held5 June: Nawaz Sharif is elected Prime Minister of Pakistan, following the Pakistan Muslim League (N)'s victory in the 2013 general elections for the 3rd time.8 June: Pakistan Army Aviation Bell AH-1 Cobra Gunship Helicopters crossed into Afghanistan and hit 3 TTP Targets before returning.15 June: June 2013 Quetta attacks, 26 killed.18 June: 2013 Mardan funeral bombing, 28 killed.21 June: 2013 Peshawar mosque bombing, 15 killed.30 June: Operation Rah-e-Shahadat ends in a Pakistani victory.30 July: Mamnoon Hussain is elected as the 12th President of Pakistan in 2013 Presidential elections.6 August: 2013 Pakistan–Afghanistan floods, 140 killed 8 August: August 2013 Quetta bombing, 31 killed.7 September: Operation Lyari is resumed.22 September: Peshawar church bombing, 127 killed.24 September: 2013 Balochistan earthquakes 825 killed.29 September: Qissa Khawani Bazaar bombing, 41 killed.28 October: 2013 India–Pakistan border skirmishes end with 9 Indian fatalities and 13-15 Pakistani fatalities.2013: Terrorist incidents in Pakistan in 20132013: Drone strikes in Pakistan 26 drone strikes killed 145 militants, 4 unknown and 4 civilians.

2014

7 January: Aitzaz Hasan died between Preventing suicide bomber attack at his school in Hangu District, sacrificed his own life to save the lives of hundreds of his mates.19 January:

2015

4 January:

2016

January: The Pakistan and India governments provided one another with a full list of nuclear sites, military and civilian, in accordance with the 1988 Non-Nuclear Aggression Agreement20 January: Bacha Khan University attack, 20 killed.28 February: Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy won her second Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject for A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness16 March: 2016 Peshawar bus bombing, 15 killed27 March: 2016 Lahore suicide bombing, 75 killed.20 April: In Punjab, at least 33 people died after eating sweets, accidentally tainted with insecticide.13-16 June: Pakistan-Afghanistan skirmishes, 1 Pakistani and 7 Afghans are killed.16 September: 2016 September Pakistan mosque bombing, 36 killed.28 September:

2017

21 January: A bombing at a vegetable market in Parachinar, Pakistan leads to the death of 25 people.9 February: 2017 Pakistan Super League began.22 February: Operation Zarb-e-Azb ends in a Pakistani victory.23 February: Operation Radd-ul-Fasaad is initiated by Pakistan.28 July: A unanimous verdict by the Supreme Court of Pakistan disqualified Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif from office, over the controversy of Panama Papers, which led to his resignation.1 August: Shahid Khaqan Abbasi was sworn in as prime minister, succeeding Nawaz Sharif. 21 August: Operation Khyber ends in a Pakistani victory.5-27 November: 2017 Tehreek-e-Labaik protest led to the resignation of the Federal Minister of Law and Justice Zahid Hamid.2017: Terrorist incidents in Pakistan in 20172017: Drone strikes in Pakistan, 8 strikes kill 36 militants, 1 unknown and 2 civilians.2017: Pakistan-Afghanistan skirmishes, two skirmishes are reported.

2018

27 May: The twenty-fifth amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan was approved by the Parliament of Pakistan and the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, giving way to the merger of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas into the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.16 June: End of 2016–2018 India–Pakistan border skirmishes6 July: Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, his daughter Maryam Nawaz and son-in-law Safdar Awan were given prison sentences of 10, 7 and 1 years respectfully on controversial corruption charges.25 July: 2018 Pakistani general election are held and Imran khan became Prime Minister of Pakistan with majority.31 October – 17 November: Pakistani troops take part in 2018 Batangafo clashes.2018: Terrorist incidents in Pakistan in 20182018: Drone strikes in Pakistan 6 strikes killed 9 militant, no civilian casualties were reported.2018: Pakistan-Afghanistan skirmishes, two skirmishes were reported.

2019

10 – 11, 17 – 19 January: Pakistani troops take part in January 2019 Bambari clashes1 February: 2019 Pakistan floods and storms14 February: Start of 2019 India–Pakistan border skirmishes26 February: Officially spurns Indian claims of Balakot airstrike27 February:

2020

January 10: January 2020 Quetta bombing by ISIS in a Taliban run mosque killed at least 15 people.January 16: 2020 Neelum Valley avalanche killing at least 74 people. February 17: February 2020 Quetta bombing on a Sunni rally killed at least 10 people including two police officersFebruary 26: The first two cases of COVID-19 are reported in Pakistan.February 30: 2020–2021 U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan is initiated, Pakistan logistically supports the Americans.2 March- 19 May: Pakistani troops take part in 2020 N'Délé clashesMarch 10: 2020 Tablighi Jamaat COVID-19 hotspot in Pakistan causing the spread of COVID to various parts of the country. More than 539 confirmed cases were reported.March 28: Operation Zarb-e-Ahan is initiated by Pakistan April 20: Operation Zarb-e-Ahan ends in a Pakistani victory.May 22: Pakistan International Airlines Flight 8303 crashed in Karachi, Sindh, killing 97 of the 99 people on board as well as one on the ground.

2021

3 January: Machh attack, a group of Islamic State militants killed 11 Hazara coal miners.9 January: A massive blackout strikes Pakistan, leaving as much as 90 percent of the country without electricity at its height as officials rush to restore power.25 February: End of 2020–21 India–Pakistan border skirmishes24 March: 2021 Chaman bombings in Chaman, Balochistan killed 10 people. 21 April: Quetta Serena Hotel bombing killed 5 people.26 May: Operation Shikarpur is initiated by Pakistan.14 July: Dasu bus attack, a bus carrying Chinese workers in the Dasu area of Upper Kohistan District, Pakistan, fell into a ravine after an explosion, killing 13 people, including nine Chinese citizens and four Pakistanis, and injuring 28 others.

2022

8 January: 2022 Murree snowstorm kills 23 domestic tourists.20-23 January: 2022 Pakistan landslides26 January: 2022 Karachi protests2 February: Lumpy skin disease outbreak in Karachi12 February: Lynching of Mushtaq Ahmed27 February:

2023

5 January: Pakistan was shaken by a 5.8-magnitude earthquake21 January: Muhammad Azam Khan was sworn in as the Caretaker Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.22 January: Mohsin Raza Naqvi was sworn in as the Caretaker Chief Minister of Punjab.23 January: A major power outage in Pakistan leaves nearly 220 million people without electricity. 27 January: It is announced that at least 18 people have been killed in the past two weeks by toxic chemicals from factories in Karachi, Sindh. 29 January:

2024

8 February: The 2024 Pakistani general election is held while results are disputed and delayed with allegations of rigging widespread. 3 March: Shehbaz Sharif takes office as Prime Minister of Pakistan for a second term with support from a coalition of the PML-N and PPP.6 March: De-notification issued to the Kakar caretaker government.9 March: The 2024 Pakistani presidential election is held.10 March: Asif Ali Zardari takes office as President of Pakistan for a second term and ends the tenure of Arif Alvi.11 March: A new federal cabinet, the Second Shehbaz Sharif government is sworn in.9 May: The one-year anniversary of the May 9 riots is commemorated by both the PTI and Government of Pakistan. PTI announces protests and processions.6 June: Former prime minister Imran Khan and former foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi are acquitted in a cypher case. Both are still kept in prison.1 July: The Working Group on Arbitrary Detention under the United Nations declares the imprisonment of former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan as 'unlawful', and claims he should be released immediately.12 July: Reserved seats case is concluded and the Supreme Court of Pakistan rules that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf is a party and should be granted reserved seats for minorities and women in the national and provincial assemblies.13 July: Iddat case is overturned by the Supreme Court of Pakistan. Both involved, Bushra Bibi and Imran Khan are re-arrested and still kept in prison.2024: Terrorist incidents in Pakistan in 20242024: 2024 Afghanistan–Pakistan skirmishes