Important Years of Pak 1906 to 99

YEARs	EVENTs
1906	All India Muslim League founded
1930	Mohammad Iqbal proposes the creation of a separate Muslim state
1940	Mohammad Ali Jinnah, leader of the Muslim League, formally endorsed the"Lahore Resolution" calling for the creation of an independent state in regions where Muslims constituted a majority.
1947	* Independence and the Partition of the subcontinent * Karachi was declared as the Capital of Pakistan * Pakistan became member of United Nations Organization
1948	Death of Mohammad Ali Jinnah.
1948	* Pakistan first coin was issued * Fighting between Pakistan and India over Kashmir
1949	UN sponsors cease-fire in Kashmir
1950	Pakistan became one of the very few countries to recognise Peoples Republic of China
1951	* Pakistan Standard Time became effective at mid-night * Pakistan's first Prime Minister, Liaqat Ali Khan was assasinated * Pakistan elected as member of the Security Council of United Nations Organization
1954	* Pakistan National Anthem adopted after the cabinet approved Hafiz Jallundhari's entry in the national competition held to that effect * Constituent Assembly declares Urdu and Bengali as official languages
1956	Proclamation of Republic first constitution drafted
1958	Military government of General Ayub Khan
1960	Ayub Khan becomes first elected president
1964	Pakistan's first Television Station set up at Lahore
1965	* 17-day India-Pakistan War. UN cease-fire declared * Pakistan inaugurates first atomic reactor
1969	General Yahya Khan takes over the leadership of Pakistan and imposes martial law
1971	War between Pakistan and India leading to succession of East Pakistan and establishment of Bangladesh
1973	Constitution is Adopted
1970-7	Pakistan governed by Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto
1977	* General Zia-ul-Haq takes over government of Pakistan * Pakistan's Constitution is Suspended
1977-85	Martial Law
1979	Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto is hanged on disputed conviction for conspiring to commit political murder
1985	* Non-party elections held. Mohammad Khan Junejo comes in as prime minister * Pakistan's Constitution is restored with ammendments * December 30, 1985 Martial Law is lifted
1988	* Zia killed in plane crash. General elections held * Pakistan People's Party returned to power with Benazir Bhutto as Prime Minister (her party win 39% of vote in general election) * Ghulam Ishaq Khan becomes president
1989	Pakistan joins Commonwealth
1990	* Benazir's government dismissed  by the president * Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi is named as caretaker prime minister * Nawaz Sharif elected as Prime Minister
1991	Privatization and economic deregulation program launched
1992	Pakistan elected to Security Council
1992	Pakistan wins Cricket World Cup held in Australia and NewZealand
1993	* Nawaz Sharif (Prime Minister) and Ghulam Ishaq Khan (President) resign * Benazir elected as Prime Minister for the second time * Farooq Leghari elected as President
1996	* Benazir's government dismissed by President Farooq Leghari * Malik Meraj Khalid appointed as interim Prime Minister.
1997	* Elections. Nawaz Sharif elected as the Prime Minister * President Farooq Leghari resigns
1998	Pakistan Explodes Five Nuclear Devices
1999	Gen. Pervez Musharraf takes over the government of Pakistan