Exile of Benazir Bhutto
Bhutto vows to return to Pakistan "very soon", regardless of whether or not she reached a power-sharing deal with Musharraf before then
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2007 in Pakistan
Explore 48 historical events and records for Pakistan in 2007.
Historical records for Pakistan in 2007
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September
Constitution of Pakistan
Benazir Bhutto accuses Pervez Musharrafs allies of pushing Pakistan into crisis by their refusal to permit democratic reforms and power-sharing
Exile of Benazir Bhutto
Bhutto accuses Musharrafs allies of pushing Pakistan into crisis by their refusal to permit democratic reforms and power-sharing
Political Crisis
Benazir Bhutto accuses Musharraf's allies of obstructing democratic reform and power sharing.
October
Army Succession
Musharraf designates Ashfaq Parvez Kayani to succeed him as army chief.
Exile of Benazir Bhutto
Musharraf signs the National Reconciliation Ordinance, giving amnesty to Bhutto and other political leaders-except exiled former premier Nawaz Sharif-in all court cases against them, including all corruption charges
National Reconciliation Ordinance
Musharraf issues an amnesty ordinance covering many pending political corruption cases.
National Reconciliation Ordinance
The ordinance facilitates Benazir Bhutto's return to Pakistan from exile.
UN Military Adviser
The United Nations appoints Ahmad Shuja Pasha as Military Adviser in the Department of Peacekeeping Operations.
Presidential Election
Musharraf wins the presidential vote conducted by the outgoing assemblies.
Presidential Election
The electoral college re-elects Musharraf while courts consider his eligibility.
Army Succession
Musharraf appoints Ashfaq Parvez Kayani Vice Chief of Army Staff before transferring command.
Election
After eight years in exile in Dubai and London, Bhutto returns to Karachi to prepare for the 2008 national elections
Exile of Benazir Bhutto
After eight years in exile in Dubai and London, Bhutto returns to Karachi to prepare for the 2008 national elections
Exile of Benazir Bhutto
Bhutto later claimed that she had warned the Pakistani Government that suicide bomb squads would target her upon her return to Pakistan and that the Government had failed to act.
Exile of Benazir Bhutto
En route to a rally in Karachi two explosions occur shortly after Bhutto had landed and left Jinnah International Airport, she was not injured but the explosions, later found to be a suicide-bomb attack, killed 136 people.
Exile of Benazir Bhutto
The dead include at least 50 of the security guards from her PPP who had formed a human chain around her truck to keep potential bombers away, as well as 6 police officers.
Suicide
En route to a rally in Karachi two explosions occur shortly after Bhutto had landed and left Jinnah International Airport, she was not injured but the explosions, later found to be a suicide-bomb attack, killed 136 people. Bhutto later claimed that she had warned the Pakistani Government that suicide bomb squads would target her upon her return to Pakistan and that the Government had failed to act
Exile of Benazir Bhutto
Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed states that officials agreed to grant Benazir Bhutto amnesty versus pending corruption charges
Scandal
Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed states that officials agreed to grant Benazir Bhutto amnesty versus pending corruption charges
November
State of Emergency
Emergency measures remove judges, restrict media and postpone constitutional proceedings.
State of Emergency
Musharraf declares emergency rule and suspends constitutional protections.
Arrest of Benazir Bhutto
Bhutto is placed under house arrest just a few hours before she was due to lead and address a rally against the state of emergency
State of Emergency
Bhutto is placed under house arrest just a few hours before she was due to lead and address a rally against the state of emergency
House Arrest of Benazir Bhutto
Authorities briefly confine Benazir Bhutto before a planned protest rally.
Caretaker Prime Minister
Muhammad Mian Soomro heads the caretaker government before the 2008 election.
Army Command Resignation
Musharraf resigns as army chief before taking a civilian presidential oath.
Chief of Army Staff
Ashfaq Parvez Kayani succeeds Pervez Musharraf as Chief of Army Staff.
December
Election
Bhutto meets Nawaz Sharif to publicize their demand that Musharraf fulfill his promise to lift the state of emergency before Januarys Parliamentary elections, threatening to boycott the vote if he failed to comply
State of Emergency
Bhutto meets Nawaz Sharif to publicize their demand that Musharraf fulfill his promise to lift the state of emergency before Januarys Parliamentary elections, threatening to boycott the vote if he failed to comply
Assassination of Benazir Bhutto
Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa states that, "We condemn this assassination and terrorist act, and pray for God Almighty to bless her soul".
Assassination of Benazir Bhutto
Bhutto is killed leaving a campaign rally for the PPP at Liaquat National Bagh, where she had given a spirited address to party supporters in the run-up to the January 2008 Parliamentary elections.
Assassination of Benazir Bhutto
The United Nations Security Council holds an emergency meeting and unanimously condemns the assassination.
Assassination of Benazir Bhutto
Benazir Bhutto is assassinated after an election rally in Rawalpindi.
Death of Benazir Bhutto
Bhutto is killed leaving a campaign rally for the PPP at Liaquat National Bagh, where she had given a spirited address to party supporters in the run-up to the January 2008 Parliamentary elections
Death of Benazir Bhutto
Death of Benazir Bhutto
Election
Bhutto is killed leaving a campaign rally for the PPP at Liaquat National Bagh, where she had given a spirited address to party supporters in the run-up to the January 2008 Parliamentary elections
Election Campaign Assassination
Bhutto's assassination disrupts campaigning for the scheduled parliamentary election.
National Mourning
Musharraf declares national mourning after Benazir Bhutto's assassination.
UN Security Council
The United Nations Security Council holds an emergency meeting and unanimously condemns the assassination
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