2 January 2008Election PostponementPervez Musharraf
The Election Commission postpones parliamentary voting after Benazir Bhutto's assassination.
Historical records for Pakistan in 2008, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
The Election Commission postpones parliamentary voting after Benazir Bhutto's assassination.
Pakistan reschedules the general election for February 2008.
Pervez Musharraf is president when the United States announces the death of senior al-Qaeda commander Abu Laith al-Libi in northwest Pakistan.
Yousaf Raza Gillani becomes Prime Minister after the Pakistan Peoples Party's election victory.
Musharraf resigns while facing parliamentary impeachment proceedings.
Asif Ali Zardari begins his first presidential term.
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