Timeline of Pakistan from 1980 to 1989

This is another season of timeline of Pakistan and now were presenting you the timeline from
1980 to 1989. In timeline we highlight the major events that happened in Pakistan at that time.
This blog provides information about Pakistan and well see the history of Pakistan that has been
forgotten.

Timeline 1980
On 10th of May, Pakistan boycotts Olympics of
Moscow. Federak shariat court was established on
26th of May. Government of Pakistan starts
collecting Zakat on 21st June. Muhammad Ali,
former PM died in KHI on 2nd December and
another sister of Quaid-e-Azam, Shirin Bai died in
Karachi on 3rd of December.

Timeline 1981

On 1st of Jan, first internet banking was introduces interest free banking. On 3 rd of Jan
International Islamic University was institutionalized. On 3rd of Jan Jalaluddin Khan, Jalal Baba
passes away. The survey for National population started on 1st of March. On 2nd of March, PIA
Boeing 720 was hijacked to Kabul along with 148 passengers and Pakistan mills starts
functioning on 31st of August

Timeline 1982
In Hockey world cup that was organized in Bombay, Pakistan defeated Argentina by 12-3 on 3 rd
of Jan. On 11th of Jan Gen. Zia inaugurates first session of Federal Council (shoora) in ISB. On
22 Feb eminent poet of Urdu, Josh Malehabadi died. On 8 th of April Jahangir khan won the
British Open Squash Championship and on 21st Dec Hafeez Jullundhry died, who was the writer
of Pakistans National anthem.

Timeline 1983
On 15th of Jan, first three F-16 jets reach into Pakistan. On 11 th of March, Nuclear tests Kirana-I
is carried out, the tests are not announces until 2000. Government lifts censorship from
periodicals on 28th March. Satellite Earth station, foundation stone was laid on 29th March near
RWP and on 29th Sep the first session of local bodies started.

Timeline 1984
Government ban all student unions on 9th of Feb. MQM was formed by Altaf Hussain on 18th of
March. Ban was imposed on the use of Islamic taxonomy by Ahmadis on 27 th of April. Noted
poet of Urdu, died on 20th November and on 19th Dec, Gen Zia-ul-haq holds presidential
referendum.

Timeline 1985
On 25th February, party less national elections were held. On 23 rd of March 23 Muhammad khan
Junejo becomes PM and Gen. Zia becomes the President. On 15 th April, Bushra Ziadi, a
university student died, that created series of protest. On 16th Oct, National Assembly adopts
Eighth Amendment bill and on 31st Dec Martial law was lifted and 1973 constitution was
restored.

Timeline 1986
On 10th of April, Benazir returns to Pakistan. On 6 th of June Gen Zia laid down the foundation
stone of Al-shifa trust in RWP. On 8th of July, Peshawar Dry port was inaugurated. Hijacked Pan
Am jet was freed after the action of commando in KHI and Pakistan was defeated by England in
the Semi final of Hockey World Cup on 12th of Oct.

Timeline 1987
On 21st Feb, Gen Zia made a surprise visit to India where he met PM Rajiv Gandhi. On October
15th Amir of Jamat-i-Islami became Qazi Hussain. On 21st of October Jan Sher khan won the
Championship of Squash. On November 30th the Local bodies election were held throughout the
country and on December 18th Benazir wed Asif Ali Zardari.

Timeline 1988
On 10th of April Army ammo blows up in Ohejri camp due to which
hundreds of people died in RWP. Jahangir khan won the seventh
Squash title consecutively on 20th April. On May 29th Gen. Zia
suspended National Assembly and Junejo cabinet. On 17 th
August Gen. Zia propogate Shariat ordinance by making Sharia
Supreme law of the land. 8 Political parties of Pakistan form
Islamic Jamohiri Itehad (IJI) on 6th of October. On November
16th general elections were held, in which PPP won 92 seats and
IJI 54 and on Dec 2 Benazir Bhutto sworn as the first PM of
Paksitan.

Timeline 1989
On 19th Jan, students unions were refurbish in Punjab and won by Anjuman-e-Talba-Islam. On
26th of May ISI Chief Lt. Gen. Hameed Gul was swapped by Shamsur Rahman Kallu. On 1 st of
October Pakistan retorted Commonwealth. On 20th October SAF games were opened in ISB and
on 1st of November no-confidence movement against PM Benazir Bhutto failed.