Timeline of Pakistan From 1969 to 1979

Stating major events from history, now we’ll see the history from 1969 to 1979 enlightening only major events. Wherein the timeline of 1969 shows that on 6^th of March all cases against students in West Pakistan were withdrawn. Chief of Army General Yahya Khan was empowered by Ayub khan upon his resignation who then declared Martial law and all the assemblies were dissolved on 25^th of March. On 4^th of July Pakistan and India signed the lat plot of Rann of Kutch in ISB. On 24^th of September the delegation of India in Islamic Summit Conference was excluded as they refused to follow the demands of Pakistan and on 1^st of Dec 300 class-I gazette officers were involved in corruption upon bareness they were suspended.

Timeline 1970

Tehril-i-Istaqlal, a new political party of Pakistan was established by Air Marshal Asghar khan on 1^st of March. On 6^th of April, Pakistan’s first ordnance factory was inaugurated at Ghazipur. 

On 1^st of July one unit of West Pakistan was eradicated, provinces reinstated. First General elections were held on 7^th of Dec in which Awami League and PPP emerges as the leading parties in the East and West of Pakistan and on 19^th of Dec Pakistan won the Gold medal against India by beating India with 1-0 in Asian Games Hockey.

Timeline 1971

Hijacked plane

On 30^th of Jan, Hijacked plane of an Indian airline land at Lahore airport; the plane was hijacked by two kashmiri separatist. On 16^th of Feb the linking highway of China and Pakistan was opened, the highway was known as korakaram highway. Pakistan Army launched Operation Searchlight on 26^th of March. On 29^th of August Rashid Minhas was awarded by the Nishan-i-Haider. Pakistan won the World Hockey Cup on 24^th of October by defeating Spain by 1-0 at Barcelona. On 22^nd of November India attacked on East of Pakistan. On 16^th of Dec, Dhaka falls and Bangladesh came into being. On 20^th of Dec General Yahya Khan empowered Z.A Bhutto and on 6^th of Dec Major Shabbir Sharif Shaheed was martyred by a direct hit.

Timeline 1972

The Major event in 1972 was of labor unrest. On 8^th of Jan Sheikh Mujibur Rehman was released unconditionally. On a secret meeting called by Z.A. Bhutto, he launched the program on Nuclear Weapons Development. On 30^th of Jan shatter ties with commonwealth on reorganization of Bangladesh. On 14^th of March new policy of education was enforced in which free education in all public and private school was enforced. The first session of National assembly held on 14^th of April where Z.A. Bhutto was elected as president, by then on 14^th of April martial law was lifted and the constitution of Pakistan was restored, where Hamoodu-ur-Rehmam take the oath as a Chief Justice of Pakistan. For the first time in Pakistan on 1^st of May Labor day was celebrated in Pakistan. On July 2^nd, Simla agreement was signed between President Bhutto of Pakistan and PM Indra Ghandhi of India. On 8^th of July riots started to begin in Karachi over the issue of Sindhi language bill, in which dozens of men were killed by forces and on 28^th of October President Bhutto inaugurated Karachi Nuclear Power Plant.

Timeline 1973

On 13^th of Feb Begum Rana Liaqut Ali becomes the first woman to assume the office of Governor of Sindh. On 10^th of April the National assembly of Pakistan endorses the constitution of 1973. On 11^th of August Ch. Fazal illahi was elected as the president of Pakistan. On 28^th of August, a pact of Return of Pakistan POWs (prisoners of war) was signed in Delhi an on 30^th of Dec Z.A Bhutto laid the foundation stone of Pakistan Steel Mills.

Timeline 1974

On 21^st of Feb Pakistan recognizes Bangladesh. On 22^nd of Feb Islamic Summit conference starts in Lahore in which 22 head of state took participation. On 15^th of September Pakistan won the title of Asian Games Hockey against India, beating it with 2-0 in Tehran. State of Hunza valley was dissolved by PM of Pakistan Z.A Bhutto on 25^th September.  PTV station opens in Peshawar on 5^th of December and disastrous earthquake in Swat which killed nearly 500 people came on 27^th of December.

Timeline 1975

A well known scholar and Vice chairmen of Karachi Dr. Mehmood Hussain died on 10^th of April. On 27^th of July Council of Islamic ideology commend to abolish Riba and introduce Zakat. On October 25^th Pakistan and Bangladesh agreed to establish diplomatic ties. Agha Sarosh Kashmiri, a renowned Journalist died in Lahore on 25^th of October and on December 27^th 1976 was declared as Quaid’s Century year.

Timeline 1976

On 1^st of March General Muhamad Zia-ul-Haq became the Chief of

General Zia 

Army staff. Sardari system was abolished in 8^th of April in Balochistan. Samjhota express a train service between Lahore and Amritsar starts on 24^th July. A.Q khan research laboratories were established on 31^st of July and on 6^th of August Z.A Bhutto laid down the foundation stone of Port Qasim.

Timeline 1977

On 10^th of Jan, nine opposition parties join together to form an election forum i.e. Pakistan National Alliance (PNA). On 7^th of March general elections in Pakistan were held declaring PPP to win followed by PNA. On 1^st of July weekly holiday was replaced from Sunday to Friday. On 5^th of July Gen. Zia imposes Martial Law due to which all the constitution were dissolved and political activities were banned and on 17^th of Sep Z.A Bhutto got arrested due to the Martial law orders.

Timeline 1978

On 1^st of Feb Allama Iqbal house was declared as National Monument. On 18^th of March Z.A Bhutto along with his 4 companions were issued death sentence orders from Lahore High Court. On 6^th of April Taraqqi-i-Urdu Board published its first volume. On 16^th September Gen Zia took the oath as President and on 24^th November Pakistan won the Hockey championship trophy at Lahore beating Australia.

Timeline 1979

Z.A Bhutto

Hudood ordinance act was endorsed in 1979. On 6^th of Feb, Supreme Court held convicted Z.A Bhutto in the murder case for Muhd Ahmad Khan due to which, Z.A Bhutto was hanged up in RWP on 4^th of April. On 1^st of September Pakistan was admitted to Non- Aligned Movement and on 15^th of October Dr. Abdus Salam was awarded by Physics Nobel Prize and on 16^th of October Gen. Zia putt of polls indefinitely, political parties in Pakistan were dissolved and press censorship imposed.