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Pakistan in 1981

Historical records for Pakistan in 1981, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

3Records
3Events
2Named people
2Places
3Categories

Historical records

March

24 March 1981Provisional Constitutional OrderMuhammad Zia-ul-Haq

Islamabad · Government / Government of Pakistan

Zia issues a Provisional Constitutional Order requiring judges to take a new oath.

May

1 May 1981Khan Research LaboratoriesMuhammad Zia-Ul-Haq

Kahuta · Warfare / Nuclear

Zia-ul-Haq renames the Engineering Research Laboratories as Khan Research Laboratories in recognition of A. Q. Khan's work.

Other Events

1981Frontline State PolicyMuhammad Zia-Ul-Haq

Islamabad · Warfare / Russia War

Zia-ul-Haq positions Pakistan as a frontline state opposing the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan while expanding cooperation with the United States.

Names involved

Muhammad Zia-Ul-HaqMuhammad Zia-ul-Haq

Places involved

IslamabadKahuta

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varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.