Brief political history of Pakistan

On the day of independence of Pakistan, I want to share brief political history of Pakistan.

1) On 14 August 1947

     Pakistan came into existence from the  partition of India at the end of British rule.

2) On 11 September 1948

     Founder and First Governor General of Pakistan Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah died.

3) On 16 October 1951

     First Prime minister of Pakistan, Liaquat Ali Khan was Assassinated in Rawalpindi.

4) In 1956

     First Constitution of Pakistan was made.

5) In October 1958

     Army Chief Ayub khan dismisses President Iskander Mirza in Country's first Military Coup.

6) In 1965

    Pakistan-India war was held on a Kashmir issue.

7) In 1969

    Ayub Khan transferred power to General yahya khan.

8) In 1970

    First General Election were held, Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto (PPP)  wins in West Pakistan but Sheikh 

    Mujib ur Rahman( Awami Leaque) win nearly all seats in East Pakistan and gain majority but 

    Bhutto and Yahya refuses to allow them to form a Government which results in Controversy.

9) In 1971

    Pakistan-India war begins on a issue of East Pakistan which results in the separation of East 

    Pakistan and Bangladesh came into existence.

10) In 1973

    New Constitution was formed and Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto was chosen as a Prime Minister.

11) In 1977

    General Elections were held and Bhutto's (PPP) won majority of the seats in national assembly

    but army chief Zia ul Haq removes Bhutto in a military coup.

12) In 1978

     Zia ul Haq becomes the President of Pakistan

13) In 1979

     Bhutto was hanged after conviction on a political murder.

14) On 17 August 1988

      Zia ul Haq was killed in a plane crash.

15) In 1988

      Benazir Bhutto wins majority of seats in elections and become prime minister.

16) In 1990 

       Benazir Bhutto's Govt was dismissed by Ghulam Ishak khan and elections were held and Nawaz

       Sharif becomes prime minister of Pakistan.

17) In 1993

       Nawaz Sharif's govt was dismissed and again Benazir Bhutto was elected as PM.

18) In 1996

        Assembly dissolved.

19) In 1997

       PML-N won elections and Sharif become prime minister.

20) In 1999

       General Parvez Musharaf take control over elected Sharif's govt and send him to Jail for plane 

       hijaking. 

21) In December 2007

       Benazir Bhutto was killed.

22) In 2008

       Pakistan people's party won the elections and Yousaf Raza Gillani become prime minister.

23) In 2012

        Yousaf Raza Gillani stepped down over the charges of contempt of court.

24) In 2013

        PML-N won the elections and Nawaz Sharif become prime minister.

25) In 2017

        Nawaz Sharif was disqualified by the court after imposing charges.

26) In 2018

        Nawaz Sharif was convicted and sentenced to 10 years in prison. 

27) On 25 July 2018

         Elections were held and Pakistan Tehreeq e Insaaf led by Imran Khan won the election.

                                             At last

                          

                            Happy Independence day