1988 in Pakistan

none February 2025 1988 Events in the year 1988 in Pakistan. Incumbents Federal government President: Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq (until 17 August), Ghulam Ishaq Khan (starting 17 August) Prime Minister: Muhammad Khan Junejo (until 29 May), Benazir Bhutto (starting 2 December) Chief Justice: Mohammad Haleem Governors Governor of Balochistan – Musa Khan Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa – Fida Mohammad Khan (until 16 June); Amir Gulistan Janjua (starting 16 June) Governor of Punjab – Sajjad Hussain Qureshi (until 9 December); Tikka Khan (starting 9 December) Governor of Sindh – until 23 June: Ashraf W. Tabani 23 June – 12 September: Rahimuddin Khan starting 12 September: Qadeeruddin Ahmed Events April – Ojhri Camp, The ammunition Depot located at ojhri camp Rawalpindi mysteriously exploded on 10 April 1988 at 1000 hrs. Rockets fired randomly in every direction, killing many people and destroying many houses the city of Rawalpindi. May – 1988 Gilgit massacre August – General Zia, the U.S. ambassador and top Pakistan army officials die in mysterious air crash on 17 August. General Zia's death in 1988 ends an 11-year military rule. November – Benazir Bhutto's PPP wins the general election. 10 December – An Antonov An-26 of Ariana Afghan Airlines was shot down in Pakistani territory by Pakistani fighters on a passenger flight from Khost to Kabul, killing all 25 occupants. Pakistan denied the shooting.ASN Aircraft accident Antonov An-26 registration unknown https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19881210-0 2023-07-14 aviation-safety.net Births 14 February – Zainab Abbas, sports presenter 21 September – Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, politician 18 December – Imad Wasim, cricketer Deaths 5 August – Arif Hussain Hussaini, leader of Pakistani Shia Muslims (b. 1946; assassinated)Moonis Ahmar Violence and Terrorism in South Asia: Chronology and Profiles, 1971-2004 https://books.google.com/books?id=kIvaAAAAMAAJ 2005 Bureau of Composition, Compilation & Translation, University of Karachi 778 7 September – Abdul Haq, Islamic scholar (b. 1912)Profile of Molana Abdul Haq (R.A) http://www.jamiahaqqania.edu.pk/index.php/abdul Darul Uloom Haqqania website https://web.archive.org/web/20140102194056/http://www.jamiahaqqania.edu.pk/index.php/abdul 2 January 2014 21 August 2019 References 1988 Pakistan Pakistan Category:1980s in Pakistan Category:Years of the 20th century in Pakistan