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Pakistan in 1999

Historical records for Pakistan in 1999, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

15Records
13Events
7Named people
7Places
2Categories

Historical records

February

21 February 1999Lahore DeclarationNawaz Sharif

Lahore · Government / Government of Pakistan

Nawaz Sharif and Atal Bihari Vajpayee sign the Lahore Declaration.

May

17 May 1999Kargil Operational BriefingTauqir Zia

Rawalpindi · Warfare / Indian Wars

Tauqir Zia briefs Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and senior commanders on the Kargil operation at Ojhri Camp.

May 1999Kargil OperationsMahmud Ahmed

Kargil · Warfare / Indian Wars

Mahmud Ahmed commands X Corps during the Kargil operation and participates in senior operational briefings.

May 1999Kargil OperationsJaved Hassan

Northern Areas · Warfare / Indian Wars

Javed Hassan commands Force Command Northern Areas during the Pakistani military deployment associated with the Kargil conflict.

May 1999Kargil OperationsMohammad Aziz Khan

Rawalpindi · Warfare / Indian Wars

Aziz Khan serves as Chief of General Staff and participates in senior planning and oversight of the Kargil operation.

June

12 June 1999Kargil DiplomacySartaj Aziz

New Delhi · Warfare / Indian Wars

Sartaj Aziz meets Indian External Affairs Minister Jaswant Singh in New Delhi to discuss the Kargil confrontation.

July

4 July 1999Washington MeetingNawaz Sharif

Washington · Warfare / Indian Wars

Nawaz Sharif meets United States President Bill Clinton in Washington and agrees to steps leading toward withdrawal from the Kargil positions.

October

12 October 1999Chief Executive of PakistanPervez Musharraf

Islamabad · Government / Government of Pakistan

Musharraf governs as Chief Executive while President Rafiq Tarar remains formal head of state.

12 October 1999Constitutional SuspensionPervez Musharraf

Islamabad · Government / Government of Pakistan

Musharraf suspends constitutional government after the military takeover.

12 October 1999CoupPervez Musharraf

Warfare / Indian Wars

Pervez Musharraf becomes Pakistan's Chief Executive after the military removes Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.

12 October 1999Military CoupPervez Musharraf

Islamabad · Government / Government of Pakistan

The armed forces remove Nawaz Sharif and install Pervez Musharraf as Chief Executive.

12 October 1999Removal by CoupNawaz Sharif

Islamabad · Government / Government of Pakistan

A military coup removes Nawaz Sharif from office.

14 October 1999Provisional Constitutional OrderPervez Musharraf

Islamabad · Government / Government of Pakistan

Musharraf issues a provisional order governing the post-coup constitutional system.

Other Events

1999Kargil ConflictPervez Musharraf

Kargil · Warfare / Indian Wars

Pervez Musharraf is Pakistan's Army chief during the Kargil conflict with India in 1999.

1999Pervez Musharraf faces severe diplomatic consequences for Pakistan following the KargilPervez Musharraf

Warfare / Indian Wars

Pervez Musharraf faces severe diplomatic consequences for Pakistan following the Kargil conflict with India.

Names involved

Javed HassanMahmud AhmedMohammad Aziz KhanNawaz SharifPervez MusharrafSartaj AzizTauqir Zia

Places involved

IslamabadKargilLahoreNew DelhiNorthern AreasRawalpindiWashington

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.