2008 in Pakistan

Incumbents

Federal government

Events

January

February
  • 9 February – 15 People are killed in an election rally in Charsada.[1]
  • 11 February – Pakistan's ambassador to Afghanistan is believed to have been kidnapped by suspected pro-Taliban militants.[2]
  • 12 February – The Government of Pakistan steps up security for "fair, transparent and peaceful" elections scheduled for 18 February.[3]
  • 13 February – Pakistan test fires a nuclear capable short range ballistic missile.[4]
  • Two suspects confessed to a judge that they helped to arm the suicide bomber who killed Bhutto.[5]
  • 14 February – Three soldiers are killed by a bomb explosion near Khair, Surabaja.
  • 15 February – Pakistan announces the arrest of a fifth man in connection with the assassination of Benazir Bhutto.[6]
  • Pakistan and India agree to double the number of flights between the two nations.[7]
  • 16 February – 37 people are killed in a bombing in the town of Parachinar at an election rally.[8]
  • 18 February – Elections take place in Pakistan.
  • 19 February – Election results show that President Musharraf's party Pakistan Muslim League (Q) have received a heavy defeat.[9]
  • 21 February – Pakistan's two main opposition parties agree to form a coalition following the elections.[10]
  • 29 February – At least 45 people died and 82 were wounded in a suicide attack on the funeral February 29, 2008 of a district superintendent of police – killed earlier in the day in a separate attack – in Swat province.[11]

March
  • 22 March – The PPP nominate Yousaf Raza Gillani to become the Prime Minister of Pakistan.
  • 25 March – Yousaf Raza Gillani is sworn in as Prime Minister of Pakistan.[12]
  • 24 March – Prime minister Gillani vows to free judges who were detained during emergency rule.[13]
  • 29 March – PM Gillani announces to the National Assembly that the fight against terrorism will be the top priority of the new government.[14]

April
  • 1 April – The new government of Pakistan announces that it will rethink the policy on militants.[15]
  • 15 April – President Musharraf announces he is lobbying the Chinese government to build gas and oil pipelines.[16]
  • 16 April – The Olympic torch arrives in Pakistan.[17]
  • 19 April – Taliban rebels release a video of Pakistan's ambassador to Afghanistan who they are holding as a hostage.[18]

May
  • 12 May – PML (N) quits the cabinet, following the failure to restore judges.[19]
  • 16 May – Pakistan's Ambassador to Afghanistan, Tariq Azizuddin was set free by kidnappers.[20]
  • 17 May – Lawyers announced their plan for Long March to be held on 10 June, for the Restoration of Judges.[21]

June

July
  • 6 July – A suicide bomber attacked a police station in Islamabad killing 12 policemen and seven civilians in a rally marking the first anniversary of Lal Masjid siege.[23]
  • 12 July – Militants ambushed a military convoy killing 17 soldiers.

August
  • 18 August – President Pervez Musharraf, faced with the prospect of being impeached, resigns from the office of president.
  • 19 August – 32 people were killed while 55 injured in an attack in Dera Ismail Khan carried by Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan.
  • 23 August – At least 15 people were killed in a suicide attack at a police check post in Char Bagh area of Swat. Also, three persons including two kids were killed in a bomb blast in Abuha.[24]

September
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See also

References
  1. Pakistan election rally bomb kills 15 - CNN
  2. Pakistani diplomat still missing
  3. Pakistan boosts security for election - CNN
  4. Pakistan tests ballistic missile
  5. Two admit arming Bhutto suicide bomber
  6. Fifth man arrested in Bhutto case - BBC News
  7. India-Pakistan flights to double
  8. Call for calm after Pakistan bomb - BBC News
  9. Are Musharraf's days numbered? - BBC
  10. Pakistan parties agree coalition
  11. "45 killed in Pakistan funeral blast – CNN.com". Edition.cnn.com. 2008-03-01. Retrieved 2008-10-19.
  12. New Pakistan PM Gillani sworn in
  13. Pakistan PM vows to free judges - BBC News
  14. Pakistani PM vows to fight terror
  15. Pakistan rethinks US policy on militants - BBC News
  16. Musharraf makes Chinese oil plea - BBC News
  17. Olympic torch relay in Pakistan
  18. Pakistan envoy: I am Taliban hostage - CNN
  19. PML (N) Quits Government - DAWN News
  20. Pakistani Ambassador set free - DAWN News
  21. Lawyer Announced to go for Long March
  22. Blast near Denmark Embassy - DAWN News
  23. "Suicide blast targeting police kills 16 at Pakistan rally – CNN.com". Cnn.com. 2008-07-06. Retrieved 2008-10-19.
  24. "15 feared dead in Swat suicide bombings". Archived from the original on 2009-06-18. Retrieved 2010-05-28.
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