1993 in Pakistan

none August 2016 1993 The year 1993 saw political unrest within Pakistan as president Ghulam Ishaq Khan and prime minister Nawaz Sharif duelled for supremacy. Khan dissolved Sharif's government, only for it to be restored by a Supreme Court verdict. While Pakistan moved closer to peaceful negotiations with Afghanistan, its relationships continued to worsen with India over the Kashmir issue and the 1993 Bombay bombings. Meanwhile, the United States imposes stricter sanctions on Pakistan and any country that traded with Pakistan. __TOC__ Incumbents Federal government President Ghulam Ishaq Khan: until 18 July 1993 Wasim Sajjad: 18 July – 13 November 1993 (caretaker) Farooq Laghari: since 13 November 1993 Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif: until 18 April 1993 Balakh Sher Mazari: 18 April – 26 May 1993 (caretaker) Nawaz Sharif: 26 May – 18 July 1993 Moeenuddin Ahmad Qureshi: 18 August – 19 October 1993 (caretaker) Benazir Bhutto: since 19 October 1993 Chief Justice: Muhammad Afzal Zullah (until 18 April), Nasim Hasan Shah Governors Governor of Balochistan – Gul Mohammad Khan Jogezai (until 19 July); Abdur Rahim Durrani (starting 19 July) Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa – Amir Gulistan Janjua (until 19 July); Khurshid Ali Khan (starting 19 July) Governor of Punjab – until 25 April: Mian Muhammad Azhar 25 April-19 July: Chaudhary Altaf Hussain starting 19 July: Iqbal Khan Governor of Sindh – Hakeem Saeed (until 19 July); Mahmoud Haroon (starting 19 July) Events January 8 January – The United States decides against branding Pakistan a terrorist nation.George Gedda https://apnews.com/5d25e8e17798f268142c9882d56e6aa2 US decides against branding Pakistan a terrorist nation Washington Associated Press 8 January 1993 13 July 2014 9 January – The US president-elect Bill Clinton gives Pakistan six months to refute Indian charges that it is sponsoring international terrorism.Kathy Gannon https://apnews.com/d59fce80e47bf7e3520e308a8226e0b1 Clinton asks Pakistan to prove it does not back terrorism Islamabad Associated Press 9 January 1993 13 July 2014 February 5 February – Kashmir Solidarity Day is observed for the very first time in Pakistan. March 7 March – Political groups from Afghanistan sign the Islamabad Accord in Pakistan, forming a coalition until elections can be held.http://dosfan.lib.uic.edu/ERC/democracy/1993_hrp_report/93hrp_report_sasia/Afghanistan.html Afghanistan Human Rights Practices, 1993 – U.S. Department of State 10 February 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080807175335/http://dosfan.lib.uic.edu/ERC/democracy/1993_hrp_report/93hrp_report_sasia/Afghanistan.html 7 August 2008 dead http://www.ucdp.uu.se/gpdatabase/peace/Afg%2019930307.pdf Afghan Peace Accord (Islamabad Accords) 6 December 2010 31 August 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200831131041/https://www.ucdp.uu.se/gpdatabase/peace/Afg%2019930307.pdf dead 17 March – Mian Zahid Sarfaraz demands an early dissolution of the National Assembly.http://www.pkhope.com/nawaz-sharif-1990-1993-perspective-on-current-debate/ Nawaz Sharif (1990–1993); Perspective on Current Debate Pakistani Spectator 9 September 2009 13 July 2014 14 July 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140714152223/http://www.pkhope.com/nawaz-sharif-1990-1993-perspective-on-current-debate/ dead 27 March – Hamid Nasir Chattha and three other ministers resign from the federal cabinet. April 2 April – The Pakistan government vows to crack down on Arab militants.Kathy Gannon https://apnews.com/0e9e08e33bdf8d2d18e3ebc7b826c401 Pakistan vows to expel thousands of Arab militants Islamabad Associated Press 2 April 1993 13 July 2014 4 April India presents evidence implicating Pakistan in the 1993 Bombay bombings.Vijay Joshi https://apnews.com/872015846f0ea151fe390c0395f36ab4 Newspapers: Evidence implicates Pakistan in Bombay blasts New Delhi Associated Press 4 April 1993 13 July 2014 The federal cabinet nominates Ghulam Ishaq Khan as the president for a second term. 3 MNAs resign from the National Assembly. 8 April After a crack down on illegal immigrants, hundreds of Arab nationals are arrested on suspected links to Islamic militants.Kathy Gannon https://apnews.com/46bc541467e8a0703ce3ee1f5d6afe8b Pakistan cracks down on illegal Arabs Islamabad Associated Press 7 April 1993 13 July 2014 92 MNAs tender their resignation from the house. 13 April – Crack down continues against illegal Arab immigrants to prevent any extremists among them from using Pakistan to foment violence in other countries.Kathy Gannon https://apnews.com/f243c20009775d22c32e5fe868a3b6d3 Pakistan cracks down on illegal Arab immigrants Peshawar Associated Press 13 April 1993 13 July 2014 18 April President Ghulam Ishaq Khan dissolves the National Assembly, dismissing the Sharif cabinet. Balakh Sher Mazari is appointed the caretaker prime minister. 19 April – Federal ministers in the Mazari caretaker ministry are sworn into office and handed ministerial portfolios. May 23 May – In record busts against drug smugglers in southeastern Balochistan, navy officers seize 132,000 lb t of hashish and 440 lb kg of heroin.Associated Press https://apnews.com/b5817bf8f5194dff8f3ddfa8b66a7398 Pakistan sets new record for drug busts Islamabad Associated Press 23 May 1993 13 July 2014 26 May – The Supreme Court restores the National Assembly and prime minister Nawaz Sharif. June 5–24 June Pakistani soldiers are massacred in Somalia while serving with a UN peacekeeping mission. 16 June – Bosnian Muslim refugees leave Croatia for Pakistan.Jasmina Kuzmanovic https://apnews.com/94ea8a514be5be58dd08718f6455704c Bosnian Muslim refugees to leave Croatia for Pakistan Associated Press 16 June 1993 Promajna, Croatia 13 July 2014 July 18 July After weeks of negotiations with army chief Gen Abdul Waheed Kakar, both president Khan and prime minister Sharif resign from their posts. Wasim Sajjad becomes the caretaker president. 20 July – The US threatens to impose sanctions on China if it continues to ship missiles to Pakistan in defiance of an international agreement.Barry Schweid https://apnews.com/97a12261559974d2bbc34e8560cb8070 Sanctions threatened over sales to Pakistan Washington Associated Press 20 July 1993 13 July 2014 August 18 August – Moeenuddin Ahmad Qureshi becomes the caretaker prime minister. October 6 October – General elections are held. PPP wins 86; PML-N secures 72 seats. 19 October – Benazir Bhutto becomes the prime minister by 121 votes for a second time.Timeline: Pakistan's political rivals – BBC News November 4 November – Police arrest Murtaza Bhutto, the brother of PM Bhutto, moments after his plane landed in Pakistan ending his 16 years in exile.Zahid Hussain https://apnews.com/2f7f364df923f099a50266e069833070 Bhutto's brother arrested after returning to Pakistan Karachi Associated Press 4 November 1993 13 July 2014 9 November – Fire rages through the National Assembly building, destroying the main chamber. According to PTV, the cause is believed to be an electric short circuit.Greg Myre https://apnews.com/33882f250b2a6b9002d574985c068c61 Pakistan parliament burns Islamabad Associated Press 9 November 1993 13 July 2014 13 November – Farooq Laghari is sworn in as the eighth elected president of Pakistan. 24 November – India and Pakistan agree to resume talks on the Kashmir issue.Vijay Joshi https://apnews.com/4f93fcadc7781d17f8e6f2f2b75dc844 India, Pakistan agree to resume talks on Kashmir New Delhi Associated Press 24 November 1993 13 July 2014 December 16 December – Pakistan accuses India of stepping up attacks on civilians in Kashmir.Musfirah Altaf https://apnews.com/0fae1db0706161a80d56c3172e560169 Pakistan accuses India of killing Kashmiri civilians Islamabad Associated Press 16 December 1993 13 July 2014 28 December – Pakistan begins a campaign to eradicate polio.Pakistan aims to eradicate Polio – BBC News Online: Despatches Births 4 October – Rehman Khalid, Pakistani baseball pitcherPakistan http://www.worldbaseballclassic.com/team?team=pak World Baseball Classic 12 October 2016 7 November – Haris Rauf, Pakistani cricketerHaris Rauf Pakistan|Bowler Deaths 8 January – Gen Asif Nawaz dies of a heart attack in Rawalpindi. 18 March – Former prime minister Muhammad Khan Junejo dies in a hospital in the United States undergoing treatment for leukaemia.Associated Press https://apnews.com/be65c00255ce4eb496c16d648d5f470a Former prime minister dies in U.S. Islamabad Associated Press 18 March 1993 13 July 2014 References 1993 Pakistan Pakistan Category:1990s in Pakistan Category:Years of the 20th century in Pakistan