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Test yourself! 1. **1947-08-14**: Pakistan gains independence from British rule. 2. **1947-08-15**: India gains independence; partition begins. 3. **1947-08-17**: Radcliffe Line announced, defining India-Pakistan border. 4. **1947-10-22**: First Indo-Pak War over Kashmir starts. 5. **1947-10-24**: Azad Jammu & Kashmir formed after Poonch rebellion. 6. **1947-11-01**: Gilgit annexed into Pakistan. 7. **1947-12-30**: Pakistan joins the United Nations. 8. **1948-01-01**: India refuses to pay Rs. 550 million cash balance to Pakistan. 9. **1948-07-01**: State Bank of Pakistan inaugurated by Quaid-e-Azam. 10. **1948-09-11**: Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah passes away. 11. **1948-10-12**: Indian Army invades Hyderabad after Jinnah’s death. 12. **1948-10-16**: Liaquat Ali Khan assassinated in Rawalpindi. 13. **1949-03-12**: Objectives Resolution passed by Constituent Assembly. 14. **1949-07-01**: First census of Pakistan conducted. 15. **1950-04-08**: Liaquat-Nehru Pact signed to protect minorities. 16. **1951-01-21**: Ulema Convention held in Karachi (22-point agreement). 17. **1951-07-01**: First Five-Year Plan launched. 18. **1954-10-24**: Governor-General Ghulam Muhammad dissolves Constituent Assembly. 19. **1955-09-30**: One Unit scheme implemented, merging West Pakistan provinces. 20. **1956-03-23**: First Constitution adopted; Pakistan becomes Islamic Republic. 21. **1958-10-07**: Martial Law imposed by Iskander Mirza and Ayub Khan. 22. **1958-10-27**: Ayub Khan takes over as President, sacks Mirza. 23. **1960-06-19**: Indus Waters Treaty signed with India. 24. **1960-08-01**: Islamabad declared capital of Pakistan. 25. **1962-06-08**: Second Constitution introduced under Ayub Khan. 26. **1965-01-02**: Ayub Khan elected President. 27. **1965-04-07**: Bevan Congdon stumps as 12th man (NZ vs Pak cricket). 28. **1965-05-20**: Pakistan Airlines Boeing 720-B crashes in Cairo (121 die). 29. **1965-08-06**: Pakistani troops cross Line of Control into Kashmir. 30. **1965-09-01**: Operation Grand Slam launched by Pakistan. 31. **1965-09-06**: India invades West Pakistan; 1965 War begins. 32. **1965-09-22**: Ceasefire ends 1965 Indo-Pak War (Tashkent Agreement). 33. **1966-02-06**: Tashkent Declaration signed with India. 34. **1969-03-25**: Yahya Khan imposes Martial Law, replaces Ayub Khan. 35. **1970-12-07**: First general elections held; Awami League wins majority. 36. **1971-03-01**: Bangladesh independence movement intensifies. 37. **1971-03-25**: Operation Searchlight begins; East Pakistan crisis escalates. 38. **1971-12-03**: Indo-Pak War of 1971 starts. 39. **1971-12-16**: Fall of Dhaka; Bangladesh created. 40. **1972-07-02**: Simla Agreement signed with India. 41. **1973-08-14**: Constitution of 1973 adopted. 42. **1974-02-22**: Ahmadis declared non-Muslims by National Assembly. 43. **1977-07-05**: Zia-ul-Haq imposes Martial Law, ousts Bhutto. 44. **1977-09-07**: Bhutto arrested after elections annulled. 45. **1979-04-04**: Zulfikar Ali Bhutto executed. 46. **1979-12-27**: Soviet Union invades Afghanistan, affecting Pakistan. 47. **1980-02-01**: Zia introduces Islamization policies. 48. **1985-12-30**: Non-party elections held under Zia. 49. **1988-08-17**: Zia-ul-Haq dies in plane crash. 50. **1988-11-16**: Benazir Bhutto becomes first female PM. 51. **1990-08-06**: Benazir Bhutto’s government dismissed. 52. **1990-11-06**: Nawaz Sharif becomes PM. 53. **1993-04-18**: Benazir Bhutto returns as PM. 54. **1993-07-01**: Nawaz Sharif resigns after political crisis. 55. **1996-11-05**: Benazir Bhutto’s second government dismissed. 56. **1997-02-17**: Nawaz Sharif wins landslide election. 57. **1998-05-28**: Pakistan conducts nuclear tests (Chagai-I). 58. **1999-10-12**: Musharraf stages bloodless coup, ousts Nawaz Sharif. 59. **1999-05-03**: Kargil War with India begins. 60. **2001-09-11**: 9/11 attacks; Pakistan joins War on Terror. 61. **2001-10-08**: Musharraf assumes presidency. 62. **2002-10-10**: General elections held under Musharraf. 63. **2004-12-26**: Indian Ocean tsunami affects Pakistan’s coast. 64. **2005-10-08**: Devastating earthquake in Kashmir (73,000+ deaths). 65. **2007-03-09**: Musharraf suspends Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry. 66. **2007-07-20**: Judiciary restored after protests. 67. **2007-10-18**: Benazir Bhutto returns; bomb attack kills 140. 68. **2007-11-03**: Emergency imposed by Musharraf. 69. **2007-12-27**: Benazir Bhutto assassinated in Rawalpindi. 70. **2008-02-18**: PPP wins elections; Yousaf Raza Gillani becomes PM. 71. **2008-08-18**: Musharraf resigns as President. 72. **2008-09-09**: Asif Ali Zardari elected President. 73. **2010-04-19**: 18th Amendment passed, restores parliamentary system. 74. **2011-05-02**: Osama bin Laden killed in Abbottabad. 75. **2013-05-11**: General elections; Nawaz Sharif returns as PM. 76. **2014-06-15**: Operation Zarb-e-Azb launched against terrorists. 77. **2016-04-05**: Panama Papers leak implicates Sharif family. 78. **2017-07-28**: Nawaz Sharif disqualified as PM in Panama case. 79. **2017-08-01**: Shahid Khaqan Abbasi becomes PM. 80. **2018-07-25**: Imran Khan’s PTI wins general elections. 81. **2018-08-18**: Imran Khan sworn in as PM. 82. **2018-10-31**: Asia Bibi acquitted in blasphemy case. 83. **2019-02-14**: Pulwama attack in India; tensions with Pakistan rise. 84. **2019-02-27**: Indian and Pakistani jets clash over Kashmir. 85. **2020-03-01**: COVID-19 pandemic begins in Pakistan. 86. **2020-04-15**: Nationwide lockdown imposed. 87. **2021-02-01**: FATF grey list review; Pakistan shows progress. 88. **2021-04-21**: China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects expand. 89. **2022-04-03**: No-confidence motion against Imran Khan tabled. 90. **2022-04-09**: PTI government loses majority. 91. **2022-04-10**: Imran Khan removed via no-confidence vote. 92. **2022-04-11**: Shehbaz Sharif becomes PM. 93. **2022-05-09**: PTI protests after Khan’s arrest attempt. 94. **2022-11-26**: Floods devastate Pakistan (1,700+ deaths). 95. **2023-02-08**: General elections postponed due to unrest. 96. **2023-05-09**: Violent clashes after Imran Khan’s arrest. 97. **2023-08-14**: 76th Independence Day celebrated. 98. **2023-11-03**: Economic crisis deepens; IMF bailout sought. 99. **2024-02-08**: General elections held; PML-N forms coalition. 100. **2024-03-04**: Shehbaz Sharif re-elected PM. 101. **2024-04-22**: Pahalgam terror attack by Pakistan-based militants (26 killed). 102. **2024-05-01**: Operation Sindoor launched by India as response. 103. **2025-01-15**: Pakistan hosts regional climate summit. 104. **2025-03-23**: Pakistan Day celebrated with military parade. 105. **2025-06-19**: Current date; ongoing political stability efforts. **More Key Events (1947-2025):** 106. **1947-08-18**: Junagadh accedes to Pakistan despite Hindu majority. 107. **1947-10-06**: Chitral accedes to Pakistan. 108. **1947-11-22**: Swat accedes to Pakistan. 109. **1948-07-24**: Battle of Pandu ends in Pakistani victory. 110. **1948-08-14**: Siege of Skardu ends in Pakistani victory. 111. **1949-02-01**: Moon and star added to Pakistan flag. 112. **1951-10-16**: Waziristan rebellion begins (1948-1954). 113. **1953-03-06**: Anti-Ahmadi riots in Lahore. 114. **1954-09-08**: Pakistan joins SEATO. 115. **1955-07-23**: Baghdad Pact signed (later CENTO). 116. **1956-10-07**: First televised broadcast in Pakistan. 117. **1958-03-23**: Pakistan becomes Republic Day celebrated. 118. **1960-10-11**: Hurricane ravages East Pakistan (6,000 die). 119. **1961-05-01**: First Pakistani to climb Everest (attempt). 120. **1962-01-01**: Basic Democracies system introduced by Ayub. 121. **1963-07-01**: Pakistan cedes Gwadar to federal control. 122. **1964-01-02**: Fatima Jinnah contests presidential election. 123. **1965-07-21**: RCD (Regional Cooperation for Development) pact signed. 124. **1966-09-01**: Indo-Pak talks on Kashmir fail. 125. **1967-11-01**: PPSC officially established. 126. **1968-11-07**: Anti-Ayub movement gains momentum. 127. **1970-03-01**: Cyclone hits East Pakistan (300,000+ die). 128. **1972-01-01**: Nationalization of industries begins. 129. **1973-02-14**: Balochistan insurgency starts. 130. **1974-07-01**: Second Islamic Summit in Lahore. 131. **1976-03-01**: Pakistan recognizes Bangladesh. 132. **1977-03-07**: PNA launches movement against Bhutto. 133. **1979-02-01**: Zakat and Ushr ordinance introduced. 134. **1980-09-01**: Soviet-Afghan War refugees enter Pakistan. 135. **1981-03-01**: PIA hijacking by Al Zulfikar. 136. **1983-08-12**: MRD movement against Zia begins. 137. **1985-03-23**: RCO (Revival of Constitution Order) issued. 138. **1986-04-10**: Benazir Bhutto returns from exile. 139. **1988-05-29**: Ojhri Camp ammunition blast in Rawalpindi. 140. **1990-10-01**: Mehran Bank scandal emerges. 141. **1992-03-01**: Pakistan wins Cricket World Cup. 142. **1993-07-18**: Constitutional crisis; Supreme Court intervenes. 143. **1995-11-19**: Karachi operation against MQM begins. 144. **1996-02-01**: Chagai Hills earthquake (50+ deaths). 145. **1998-02-01**: Pakistan tests Ghauri missile. 146. **1999-07-04**: Kargil conflict ends. 147. **2000-05-12**: Musharraf assumes Chief Executive role. 148. **2001-06-20**: Agra Summit with India fails. 149. **2002-04-30**: LFO (Legal Framework Order) introduced. 150. **2003-06-24**: Earthquake in Quetta (over 200 deaths). 151. **2004-03-01**: Pakistan-India peace process starts. 152. **2005-07-01**: 17th Amendment passed. 153. **2006-10-01**: Dr. Shamshad Akhtar becomes SBP Governor. 154. **2007-01-01**: Lal Masjid siege begins. 155. **2008-03-01**: Long March for judiciary restoration. 156. **2009-10-10**: NRO (National Reconciliation Ordinance) struck down. 157. **2010-01-01**: Swat operation against Taliban ends. 158. **2011-10-20**: Memogate scandal emerges. 159. **2012-04-26**: Balochistan package announced. 160. **2013-06-01**: New provinces demand rises. 161. **2014-12-16**: APS Peshawar attack (141 killed). 162. **2015-03-01**: National Action Plan launched. 163. **2016-11-01**: CPEC inauguration ceremony. 164. **2017-04-01**: FATA merger process begins. 165. **2018-05-01**: Census 2017 results released. 166. **2019-08-05**: India revokes Article 370; Pakistan responds. 167. **2020-06-01**: Locust invasion affects crops. 168. **2021-08-14**: 74th Independence Day with COVID protocols. 169. **2022-03-01**: Russia-Ukraine war impacts Pakistan economy. 170. **2022-10-01**: Inflation hits record high. 171. **2023-01-01**: Digital census conducted. 172. **2023-04-01**: PTI banned from elections (temporary). 173. **2023-07-01**: Monsoon floods cause economic strain. 174. **2024-01-01**: Pakistan exits FATF grey list. 175. **2024-06-01**: SCO summit hosted by Pakistan. 176. **2025-02-01**: Climate adaptation fund launched. 177. **2025-04-01**: Pakistan-India trade talks resume.