10 February 1979Hudood OrdinancesMuhammad Zia-ul-Haq
Zia promulgates the Hudood Ordinances as part of his Islamization programme.
Historical records for Pakistan in 1979, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Zia promulgates the Hudood Ordinances as part of his Islamization programme.
Bhutto, who had returned to Pakistan after completing her studies, is placed under house arrest in the wake of her fathers imprisonment and subsequent execution
Bhutto dies by hanging at Rawalpindi Central Jail.
Despite the accusation being "widely doubted by the public" and despite many clemency appeals from foreign leaders, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto is hanged. Bhutto, who had returned to Pakistan after completing her studies, is placed under house arrest in the wake of her fathers imprisonment and subsequent execution
The execution of the former Prime Minister provokes lasting political controversy.
Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto is executed after conviction in a disputed murder case.
The Islamic penal code is introduced; Bhutto hanged
Bhutto's execution occurs while Zia's government expands Islamic criminal legislation.
The Islamic penal code is introduced; Bhutto hanged
Zia-ul-Haq aligns Pakistan with efforts supporting Afghan resistance after the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.
The Islamic penal code is introduced; Bhutto hanged
Zia's government advances judicial institutions for reviewing laws under Islamic principles.
Akhtar Abdur Rahman becomes Director General of the ISI as the Soviet intervention in Afghanistan transforms Pakistan's security environment.
Zia-ul-Haq's government expands its programme of Islamisation while Pakistan faces the regional consequences of the Afghan war.
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