Timeline of Pakistan from 1980 to 1989

This is another season of timeline of Pakistan and now we’re presenting you the timeline from 1980 to 1989. In timeline we highlight the major events that happened in Pakistan at that time. This blog provides information about Pakistan and we’ll see the history of Pakistan that has been forgotten.

Timeline 1980

Shirin Bai 

On 10^th of May, Pakistan boycotts Olympics of Moscow. Federal shariat court was established on 26^th of May. Government of Pakistan starts collecting Zakat on 21^st June. Muhammad Ali, former PM died in KHI on 2^nd December and another sister of Quaid-e-Azam, Shirin Bai died in Karachi on 3^rd of December.

Timeline 1981

Jalal baba

Hijacked plane

On 1^st of Jan, first internet banking was introduces interest free banking. On 3^rd of Jan International Islamic University was institutionalized. On 3^rd of Jan Jalaluddin Khan, Jalal Baba passes away. The survey for National population started on 1^st of March. On 2^nd of March, PIA Boeing 720 was hijacked to Kabul along with 148 passengers and Pakistan mills starts functioning on 31^st of August.

Timeline 1982

Hafeez Jullundhry

In Hockey world cup that was organized in Bombay, Pakistan defeated Argentina by 12-3 on 3^rd of Jan. On 11^th of Jan Gen. Zia inaugurates first session of Federal Council (shoora) in ISB. On 22 Feb eminent poet of Urdu, Josh Malehabadi died. On 8^th of April Jahangir khan won the British Open Squash Championship and on 21^st Dec Hafeez Jullundhry died, who was the writer of Pakistan’s National anthem.

Timeline 1983

On 15^th of Jan, first three F-16 jets reach into Pakistan. On 11^th of March, Nuclear tests Kirana-I is carried out, the tests are not announces until 2000. Government lifts censorship from periodicals on 28^th March. Satellite Earth station, foundation stone was laid on 29^th March near RWP and on 29^th Sep the first session of local bodies started.

Timeline 1984

Government ban all student unions on 9^th of Feb. MQM was formed by Altaf Hussain on 18^th of March. Ban was imposed on the use of Islamic taxonomy by Ahmadis on 27^th of April. Noted poet of Urdu, died on 20^th November and on 19^th Dec, Gen Zia-ul-haq holds presidential referendum.

Timeline 1985

On 25^th February, party less national elections were held. On 23^rd of March 23 Muhammad khan Junejo becomes PM and Gen. Zia becomes the President. On 15^th April, Bushra Ziadi, a university student died, that created series of protest. On 16^th Oct, National Assembly adopts Eighth Amendment bill and on 31^st Dec Martial law was lifted and 1973 constitution was restored.

Timeline 1986

On 10^th of April, Benazir returns to Pakistan. On 6^th of June Gen Zia laid down the foundation stone of Al-shifa trust in RWP. On 8^th of July, Peshawar Dry port was inaugurated. Hijacked Pan Am jet was freed after the action of commando in KHI and Pakistan was defeated by England in the Semi final of Hockey World Cup on 12^th of Oct.

Timeline 1987

On 21^st Feb, Gen Zia made a surprise visit to India where he met PM Rajiv Gandhi. On October 15^th Amir of Jamat-i-Islami became Qazi Hussain. On 21^st of October Jan Sher khan won the Championship of Squash. On November 30^th the Localbodies election in Pakistan were held throughout the country and on December 18^th Benazir wed Asif Ali Zardari.

Timeline 1988

Jahangir Khan

On 10^th of April Army ammo blows up in Ohejri camp due to which hundreds of people died in RWP. Jahangir khan won the seventh Squash title consecutively on 20^th April. On May 29^th Gen. Zia suspended National Assembly and Junejo cabinet. On 17^th August Gen. Zia propogate Shariat ordinance by making Sharia Supreme law of the land. 8 Political parties of Pakistan form Islamic Jamohiri Itehad (IJI) on 6^th of October. On November 16^th general elections were held, in which PPP won 92 seats and IJI 54 and on Dec 2 Benazir Bhutto sworn as the first PM of Pakistan.

Timeline 1989

On 19^th Jan, students unions were refurbish in Punjab and won by Anjuman-e-Talba-Islam. On 26^th of May ISI Chief Lt. Gen. Hameed Gul was swapped by Shamsur Rahman Kallu. On 1^st of October Pakistan retorted Commonwealth. On 20^th October SAF games were opened in ISB and on 1^st of November no-confidence movement against PM Benazir Bhutto failed.