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Pakistan in 1974

Historical records for Pakistan in 1974, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

7Records
7Events
3Named people
4Places
2Categories

Historical records

February

22 February 1974Diplomatic Relations with BangladeshZulfiqar Ali Bhutto

Lahore · Government / Government of Pakistan

Pakistan recognizes Bangladesh during the Islamic Summit in Lahore.

22 February 1974Recognition of BangladeshZulfiqar Ali Bhutto

Lahore · Government / Government of Pakistan

Bhutto's government establishes formal relations with independent Bangladesh.

22 February 1974Second Islamic SummitZulfiqar Ali Bhutto

Lahore · Government / Government of Pakistan

Pakistan hosts leaders of Muslim states at the Lahore Islamic Summit.

May

May 1974Nuclear Program ExpansionZulfikar Ali Bhutto

Islamabad · Warfare / Nuclear

Bhutto accelerates Pakistan's nuclear-weapons effort after India's first nuclear test.

September

7 September 1974Second Constitutional AmendmentZulfiqar Ali Bhutto

Islamabad · Government / Government of Pakistan

Parliament adopts the Second Amendment defining the constitutional status of Ahmadis.

Other Events

1974Nuclear ExpertiseAbdul Qadeer Khan

Europe · Warfare / Nuclear

A. Q. Khan contacts Pakistani authorities and offers expertise related to gas-centrifuge uranium enrichment.

1974Uranium EnrichmentAbdul Qadeer Khan

Kahuta · Warfare / Nuclear

Abdul Qadeer Khan begins work that contributes to Pakistan's uranium-enrichment capability.

Names involved

Abdul Qadeer KhanZulfikar Ali BhuttoZulfiqar Ali Bhutto

Places involved

EuropeIslamabadKahutaLahore

Provenance

This page is generated from stored World History Database records matching the exact country and year shown above. Exact duplicate display records are collapsed. Records without a month are listed after the monthly sections. Source provenance varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.