1 January 1998President of PakistanMuhammad Rafiq Tarar
Muhammad Rafiq Tarar becomes President of Pakistan.
Historical records for Pakistan in 1998, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Muhammad Rafiq Tarar becomes President of Pakistan.
Pakistan conducts its first series of announced nuclear tests in response to India's May tests.
Ishfaq Ahmad leads PAEC as Pakistan conducts the Chagai-I nuclear tests at the Ras Koh range.
A. Q. Khan attends the Chagai tests after years of leading Pakistan's uranium-enrichment program.
Samar Mubarakmand is part of the senior technical team involved in preparing and conducting the Chagai-I tests.
Nawaz Sharif announces Pakistan's nuclear tests at Ras Koh in response to India's tests earlier that month.
Pakistan conducts nuclear tests in response to India's tests.
Pakistan conducts another nuclear test two days after the Chagai I series.
Ishfaq Ahmad remains PAEC chairman as Pakistan carries out the Chagai-II test in the Kharan Desert.
Sharif's government conducts another nuclear test in the Kharan Desert two days after the Ras Koh tests.
Pakistan conducts an additional nuclear test in the Kharan Desert.
Nawaz Sharif's government decides to conduct nuclear tests after India carries out a new series of tests at Pokhran.
Pervez Musharraf is appointed Chief of Army Staff.
Swiss authorities provide Pakistan with documents relating to corruption allegations against Bhutto and her husband.
Bhutto goes into self-imposed exile in Dubai
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