Pakistans timeline from 1958 to 1968

Timeline of Pakistan after 1958 to 1968, the major reason for this blog is to inform
our viewers that what happened in Pakistan highlighting major events from the
history of Pakistan. Glancing on the timeline of 1958 where on 14 th Feb well known
leader in Pakistan passed away in KHI. On 23 rd April Interior Minister becomes Jalal
Baba, whereas on June 25th President Rule was declared in East of Pakistan. First film
awards i.e. Nigar Film awards were held on 17 th of July. On 7th Oct, General Ayub
khan who was the Chief Martial Law Administrator imposed Martial law throughout
the country and on November 2 Iskander Mirza was banished from Pakistan.

Timeline 1959
On 21st of March in 1959 the authorities of Martial Law impose PRODA to debar the
politicians. On 18th of March the government conquest dailies i.e. The Pakistan time,
Imroze and Lail-o-Nihar. On 12th of July First woman pilot of Pakistan became
Shukriya niaz. Islamic research institute was established by government on 16 th of
September and on 27th of October President General Ayub khan becomes the Field
Marshal.

Timeline 1960
The Presidential cabinet of Pakistan decided to name new capital as Islamabad.
Foundation of Minar-i-Pakistan was laid on Pakistan resolution day that is 23 rd of
March. The foundation stone of catacomb of Muhammad Ali Jinnah was laid on 31 st
of July.

On 1st of August the principal seat for the government of Pakistan is

declared in Islamabad and at Rome Pakistan got its first Olympic medal in Hockey
by defeating India by 1-0.

Timeline 1961
On 1st of Jan Decimal coin was introduced in Pakistan. On 22 nd April government
organized Film awards. Associate press of Pakistan (APP) news agency was conquest
by government on 14th of July. The national flower in Pakistan was chosen to be
jasmine on 15th of July and on 16th of August, Maulvi Abdul huq died in KHI.

Timeline 1962
On 3rd of Feb, Dr. Muhammad Saeed Fazal Karim Beebani was born in RWP a well
known poet and Guinness world record holder. The 1962 constitution was
transmitted on Pakistan Day. Experienced Statesman of Pakistan Fazlul haq died in
Dhaka on 27th of April.
For

Faiz Ahmed Faiz literary contribution, Soviet Union awarded him by

the Linen Prize on 1st of June. Rehbar- I, the first weather rocket
was launched by SUPARCO on 7th of June and under new
constitution of Pakistan where National assembly begins its first
session for electing President, Ayub khan took the oath for
Presidency on 8th of June.

Timeline 1963
Pakistan and china first trade pact was signed on 5 th of January. On 24 th of Jan,
Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto becomes the foreign minister of Pakistan. On 2 nd of March
Pakistan and china signed their border agreement in Beijing. On 21 st of April, the
council of Pakistan newspaper editors adapted the convention for press ethics and
on 29th Oct Pakistans permanent representative to UN was replaced by Syed Amjad
Ali from Zafarullah khan.

Timeline 1964
On 31st of July RCD i.e. Regional Cooperation for Development was established for
the consent of Pakistan, Iran and Turkey. On 17 th of September Fatima Jinnah filed
her papers as a candidate for the Presidential elections. On 22 nd Oct Khawaja
Nizamuddin died in Dhaka. Pakistan achieves Silver medal in hockey on 28 th of Oct.
PTV i.e. Pakistan Television Lahore station was inaugurated by President Ayub Khan.

Timeline 1965

On 2nd of Jan Ayub khan was re-elected as the President of Pakistan. On 21 st of

March, National Assembly held in which Muslim League claimed 120 seats out of
150. On 30th June Pakistan and India signed agreement for Runn of Kutch.

On 6th of September 2nd war was held in

Kashmir in between India and Pakistan, where the cease fire between them comes
into force on 23rd of September.

Timeline 1966
India and Pakistan signed Tashkent declaration on 10 th of Jan. On 12th of Feb Sheikh
Mujeeb, the chief of Awami League presented his 6 points in Khi.
Z.A Bhutto resigned as a Foreign minister on 17 th June. On 17th of September
General Yahya khan becomes the C in C of Pakistan Army and
General Musa khan was appointed as the Governor General of
West Pakistan and Montgomery of the Punjab city was
renamed as Sahiwal on 13th of November.

Timeline 1967
On 9th of July Mohtarma Fatima Ali Jinnah died in Karachi. The first steel mill of
Pakistan was inaugurated in Chittagong on 24 th of August. For singing poetry of
Allama Iqbal, Pakistan awarded the Egyptian vocalist Umm-i-Kulsum with Sitar-i-

Imtiaz on 18th of November. Malik Amir Muhammad was shot dead on 26 th of

November and on 1st Dec PPP i.e. Pakistan People Party
came

into being.

Timeline 1968
On 6th of Jan Agartala conspiracy case for secession of
East Pakistan was exposed due to which 28 persons got
arrested. On 25th of September PTV Dhaka station was
inaugurated, on 26th of October, Pakistan won the
Olympic Championship for hockey beating Australia by 21. On 7th of November when Students protest were
starting throughout the country which led to the
resignation of Gen. Ayub Khan and on 7 th of Dec Grand
Mufti of Kashmir, Mir Waiz yousaf shah died in RWP.