1970 in Pakistan

none February 2024 1970 Events from the year 1970 in Pakistan. Incumbents Federal government President: Yahya Khan Chief Justice: Hamoodur Rahman Governors Governor of Balochistan: Riaz Hussain (starting 1 July) Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: K.M. Azhar Khan (starting 1 July) Governor of Punjab: Attiqur Rahman (starting 1 July) Governor of Sindh: Rahman Gul (starting 1 July) Events August 6 August – A Pakistan International Airlines F27 enters a steep dive and crashes about three minutes after a night takeoff from Rawalpindi in poor weather. All four crew members and 26 passengers are killed. November 12 November – East Pakistan: The Bhola cyclone devastates the region, resulting in extreme loss of life. The poor management in the aftermath of the cyclone is considered as one of the triggers of the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.Saban Liza Ireni Disaster Emergency Management: The Emergence of Professional Help Services for Victims of Natural Disasters 12 June 2014 State University of New York Press 978-1-4384-5244-9 21 https://books.google.com/books?id=ZkXSAwAAQBAJ 22 February 2024 en December 7 December – 1970 Pakistani general election.Ahmad Iftikhar Pakistan General Elections, 1970 1976 South Asian Institute, Punjab University 102 https://books.google.com/books?id=s-AEAAAAMAAJ 22 February 2024 en Awami League gained majority and won the election. 30 December – A Pakistan International Airlines F27 crashes about 300 ft m off us short of the Shamshernagar Airport runway. Seven of the 31 passengers are killed. Statistics The city of Faisalabad has an estimated population of 726,000, while the capital Islamabad has an estimated population of 70,000. See also List of Pakistani films of 1970 References 1970 Pakistan Pakistan Category:1970s in Pakistan Category:Years of the 20th century in Pakistan