Acting President of Pakistan
Senate chairman Ghulam Ishaq Khan becomes acting President after Zia's death.
Role range: 1988-1988
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Ghulam Ishaq Khan Biography and Timeline
Follow Ghulam Ishaq Khan through 5 dated historical records for Pakistan.
Ghulam Ishaq Khan, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1988–1993Years on this page
1988
President of Pakistan
The electoral college elects Ghulam Ishaq Khan President.
Role range: 1988-1993
1990
Dismissal of Bhutto Government
President Ghulam Ishaq Khan dismisses Benazir Bhutto's government.
Role range: 1988-1993 – 1988-1993
1993
Dismissal of Sharif Government
President Ghulam Ishaq Khan dismisses Nawaz Sharif's government and dissolves Parliament.
Role range: 1988-1993 – 1988-1993
General Election
Fresh elections follow the constitutional crisis and the resignations of the President and Prime Minister.
Role range: 1988-1993 – 1988-1993
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.