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| 1906 | All India Muslim League founded |
| 1930 | Mohammad Iqbal proposes the creation of a separate Muslim state |
| 1940 | Mohammad Ali Jinnah, leader of the Muslim League, formally endorsed the"Lahore Resolution" calling for the creation of an independent state in regions where Muslims constituted a majority. |
| 1947 | * Independence and the Partition of the subcontinent
* Karachi was declared as the Capital of Pakistan * Pakistan became member of United Nations Organization |
| 1948 | Death of Mohammad Ali Jinnah. |
| 1948 | * Pakistan first coin was issued
* Fighting between Pakistan and India over Kashmir |
| 1949 | UN sponsors cease-fire in Kashmir |
| 1950 | Pakistan became one of the very few countries to recognise Peoples Republic of China |
| 1951 | * Pakistan Standard Time became effective at mid-night
* Pakistan's first Prime Minister, Liaqat Ali Khan was assasinated * Pakistan elected as member of the Security Council of United Nations Organization |
| 1954 | * Pakistan National Anthem adopted after the cabinet approved Hafiz
Jallundhari's entry in the national competition held to that effect
* Constituent Assembly declares Urdu and Bengali as official languages |
| 1956 | Proclamation of Republic first constitution drafted |
| 1958 | Military government of General Ayub Khan |
| 1960 | Ayub Khan becomes first elected president |
| 1964 | Pakistan's first Television Station set up at Lahore |
| 1965 | * 17-day India-Pakistan War. UN cease-fire declared
* Pakistan inaugurates first atomic reactor |
| 1969 | General Yahya Khan takes over the leadership of Pakistan and imposes martial law |
| 1971 | War between Pakistan and India leading to succession of East Pakistan and establishment of Bangladesh |
| 1973 | Constitution is Adopted |
| 1970-7 | Pakistan governed by Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto |
| 1977 | * General Zia-ul-Haq takes over government of Pakistan
* Pakistan's Constitution is Suspended |
| 1977-85 | Martial Law |
| 1979 | Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto is hanged on disputed conviction for conspiring to commit political murder |
| 1985 | * Non-party elections held. Mohammad Khan Junejo comes in as prime
minister
* Pakistan's Constitution is restored with ammendments * December 30, 1985 Martial Law is lifted |
| 1988 | * Zia killed in plane crash. General elections held
* Pakistan People's Party returned to power with Benazir Bhutto as Prime Minister (her party win 39% of vote in general election) * Ghulam Ishaq Khan becomes president |
| 1989 | Pakistan joins Commonwealth |
| 1990 | * Benazir's government dismissed by the president
* Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi is named as caretaker prime minister * Nawaz Sharif elected as Prime Minister |
| 1991 | Privatization and economic deregulation program launched |
| 1992 | Pakistan elected to Security Council |
| 1992 | Pakistan wins Cricket World Cup held in Australia and NewZealand |
| 1993 | * Nawaz Sharif (Prime Minister) and Ghulam Ishaq Khan (President) resign
* Benazir elected as Prime Minister for the second time * Farooq Leghari elected as President |
| 1996 | * Benazir's government dismissed by President Farooq Leghari
* Malik Meraj Khalid appointed as interim Prime Minister. |
| 1997 | * Elections. Nawaz Sharif elected as the Prime Minister
* President Farooq Leghari resigns |
| 1998 | Pakistan Explodes Five Nuclear Devices |
| 1999 | Gen. Pervez Musharraf takes over the government of Pakistan |
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