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Pakistan in 1993

Historical records for Pakistan in 1993, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

17Records
14Events
7Named people
3Places
4Categories

Historical records

January

12 January 1993Chief of Army StaffAbdul Waheed Kakar

Rawalpindi · Warfare / Military

Abdul Waheed Kakar becomes Chief of Army Staff after the sudden death of General Asif Nawaz Janjua.

April

18 April 1993Caretaker Prime MinisterMir Balakh Sher Mazari

Islamabad · Government / Government of Pakistan

Mir Balakh Sher Mazari leads a caretaker government after Sharif's dismissal.

18 April 1993DismissalNawaz Sharif

Islamabad · Government / Government of Pakistan

President Ghulam Ishaq Khan dismisses Sharif and appoints a caretaker government.

18 April 1993Dismissal of Sharif GovernmentGhulam Ishaq Khan

Islamabad · Government / Government of Pakistan

President Ghulam Ishaq Khan dismisses Nawaz Sharif's government and dissolves Parliament.

18 April 1993Government DismissalNawaz Sharif

Islamabad · Government / Government of Pakistan

Sharif challenges the presidential dismissal of his government.

18 April 1993National Assembly DissolutionNawaz Sharif

Islamabad · Government / Government of Pakistan

The President dissolves the National Assembly while removing Sharif.

May

26 May 1993Supreme Court RestorationNawaz Sharif

Islamabad · Government / Government of Pakistan

The Supreme Court restores Nawaz Sharif and the dissolved National Assembly.

July

8 July 1993Caretaker Prime MinisterMoeenuddin Ahmad Qureshi

Islamabad · Government / Government of Pakistan

Moeen Qureshi heads a caretaker administration after both civilian leaders resign.

October

6 October 1993General ElectionBenazir Bhutto

Pakistan · Government / Government of Pakistan

The Pakistan Peoples Party emerges as the largest party in the 1993 election.

6 October 1993General ElectionGhulam Ishaq Khan

Pakistan · Government / Government of Pakistan

Fresh elections follow the constitutional crisis and the resignations of the President and Prime Minister.

6 October 1993General Election - General ElectionBenazir Bhutto

Pakistan · Government / Government of Pakistan

The Pakistan Peoples Party emerges as the largest party in the 1993 election.

6 October 1993General Election Election OutcomeBenazir Bhutto

Pakistan · Government / Government of Pakistan

General election outcome recorded for Benazir Bhutto: The Pakistan Peoples Party emerges as the largest party in the 1993 election.

6 October 1993General Election GovernmentBenazir Bhutto

Pakistan · Government / Government of Pakistan

Government context for this general election: The Pakistan Peoples Party emerges as the largest party in the 1993 election.

19 October 1993Prime Minister of PakistanBenazir Bhutto

Islamabad · Government / Government of Pakistan

Benazir Bhutto begins her second term as Prime Minister.

November

14 November 1993President of PakistanFarooq Ahmad Leghari

Islamabad · Government / Government of Pakistan

Farooq Ahmad Leghari becomes President of Pakistan.

Other Events

1993Pakistan Muslim LeagueNawaz Sharif

Politics / Pakistan Muslim League

Appointed Party Leader of the Pakistan Muslim League

1993Pakistan Muslim LeagueNawaz Sharif

Religion / Islam

Appointed Party Leader of the Pakistan Muslim League

Names involved

Abdul Waheed KakarBenazir BhuttoFarooq Ahmad LeghariGhulam Ishaq KhanMir Balakh Sher MazariMoeenuddin Ahmad QureshiNawaz Sharif

Places involved

IslamabadPakistanRawalpindi

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.