March 1988Geneva NegotiationsZain Noorani
Zain Noorani leads Pakistan's delegation in the final phase of United Nations-sponsored negotiations on a Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Historical records for Pakistan in 1988, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Zain Noorani leads Pakistan's delegation in the final phase of United Nations-sponsored negotiations on a Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Pakistan and Afghanistan sign the Geneva Accords, with the United States and Soviet Union acting as guarantors.
Noorani signs the bilateral agreement covering the voluntary return of Afghan refugees as part of the Geneva settlement.
Zain Noorani signs the Geneva Accords for Pakistan, providing a framework for Soviet military withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Noorani signs the Pakistan-Afghanistan agreement on non-interference and non-intervention as one component of the Geneva settlement.
President Zia dismisses Prime Minister Junejo and his cabinet.
Zia dismisses Prime Minister Muhammad Khan Junejo and dissolves the National Assembly.
Zia announces new elections after removing the Junejo government.
Junejo's government ends when the President dissolves the National Assembly.
Senate chairman Ghulam Ishaq Khan becomes acting President after Zia's death.
Mirza Aslam Beg becomes Chief of Army Staff following the death of President and army chief Zia-ul-Haq.
Zia-ul-Haq dies in an aircraft crash near Bahawalpur.
The unexplained crash ends Zia-ul-Haq's presidency and military rule.
Death of Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq
In the first open election in more than a decade, Bhuttos PPP win the largest bloc of seats in the National Assembly
Benazir Bhutto's Pakistan Peoples Party wins the largest bloc in the National Assembly.
Benazir Bhutto's Pakistan Peoples Party wins the largest bloc in the National Assembly.
General election outcome recorded for Benazir Bhutto: Benazir Bhutto's Pakistan Peoples Party wins the largest bloc in the National Assembly.
Government context for this general election: Benazir Bhutto's Pakistan Peoples Party wins the largest bloc in the National Assembly.
In the first open election in more than a decade, Bhuttos PPP win the largest bloc of seats in the National Assembly
The 1988 election returns the Pakistan Peoples Party as the leading parliamentary party.
Benazir Bhutto becomes the first woman to govern a Muslim-majority state.
Benazir Bhutto takes the oath as Prime Minister at age thirty-five.
Bhutto is sworn in as Prime Minister of a coalition Government, becoming at age 35 the youngest person, and the first woman, to head the Government of a Muslim-majority state in modern times
Benazir Bhutto begins her first term as Prime Minister.
Bhutto is sworn in as Prime Minister of a coalition Government, becoming at age 35 the youngest person, and the first woman, to head the Government of a Muslim-majority state in modern times
The electoral college elects Ghulam Ishaq Khan President.
1st female Prime Minister of a Muslim country
After the death of Pakistans dictator, Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq, a new Muslim League was formed under the leadership of Nawaz Sharif, but it had no connection with the original Muslim League
After the death of Pakistans dictator, Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq, a new Muslim League was formed under the leadership of Nawaz Sharif, but it had no connection with the original Muslim League
Beg assumes army command while Pakistan continues maintaining high-altitude positions opposite Indian forces in the Siachen sector.
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