LIGHTROOM FSC

12 PAK STUDIES
ALL DATES & EVENTS MENTIONED IN THE
BOOK

CHAPTER 1: ISLAM AND PAKISTAN

TWO NATION THEORY
• 1930: Address of Allama Muhammad Iqbal at Allah Abad
• 1940: Meeting of Muslim League at Minto Park Lahore (Lahore Resolution)
• 1947: Quaid e Azam Made Pakistan
QUAID E AZAM MUHAMMAD ALI JINNAH
• 1943: Quaid e Azam’s annual meeting of Muslim League at Karachi
• March 1944: Quaid e Azam addressing students
• June 1945: Quaid e Azam addressing students in Peshawar
• August 14, 1947: Pakistan came into being
• March 21, 1948: Quaid e Azam addressing people in Dhaka
OBJECTIVE’S RESOLUTION
• March 07, 1949: Objectives Resolution Presented
• March 12, 1949: Objectives Resolution Passed
CHAPTER 2: POLITICAL AND CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
PROGRESS AND PROBLEMS OF DEMOCRACY IN PAKISTAN
• 1935: Government of India Act
• 1949: Objectives Resolution
• October 24, 1954: Governor General Ghulam Muhammad dissolved the Constituent
Assembly and announced the formation of New Assembly
• 1956: First Constitution of Pakistan
• 1958: General Muhammad Ayub Khan imposed Martial Law
• 1962: Second Constitution of Pakistan
• 1958 – 1969: General M. Ayub Khan remained in Power
• March 25, 1969: General M. Yahya Khan imposed Martial Law
• March 30, 1970: General M. Yahya Khan issued Legal Framework Order (LFO)
• December 1970: First General Elections
• December 16, 1971: East Pakistan got separated
• December 20, 1971: General M. Yahya Khan handed over powers to Zulfikar Ali
Bhutto
• August 14, 1973: Third Constitution of Pakistan
• March 1977: Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto’s Govt. held elections
• July 5, 1977: General M. Zia ul Haq (Chief of Army Staff) imposed Martial Law
• December 1981: Zia ul Haq formed Majlis e Shura (Nation Assembly)
• February 1985: Non-party basis general elections were held
• March 23, 1985: Muhammad Khan Junejo elected as Prime Minister
• December 30, 1985: Martial Law lifted from the Country
• May 29, 1988: General Zia ul Haq dismissed Govt. of M. Khan Junejo
• August 17, 1988: Zia ul Haq died in plane crash, Ghulam Ishaq Khan became
president
• November 1988: Ghulam Ishaq Khan announced elections
• August 1990: Ghulam Ishaq Khan expelled Govt. of Benazir Bhutto
• October 1990: Ghulam Ishaq Khan announced re-elections
• October 16, 1993: Elections held — Benazir Bhutto elected PM, Farooq Ahmad
Leghari as President
• November 5, 1996: Farooq Ahmad Leghari dismissed Benazir Bhutto Govt.
• February 1997: Nawaz Sharif elected PM for second time
• October 12, 1999: General Pervez Musharraf overthrew Nawaz Sharif
• October 10, 2002: National & Provincial Assembly Elections held
• February 2003: Senate Elections completed
• June 2004: After resignation of Zafar ullah Khan Jamali, Shaukat Aziz elected
• August 2004: Shaukat Aziz became Prime Minister
• November 15, 2007: National Assembly dissolved after 5-year term
• November 29, 2007: General Pervez Musharraf took oath as Civilian President
 • February 28, 2008: Elections held, Syed Yusuf Raza Gillani appointed PM
• August 18, 2008: Musharraf resigned; M. M. Soomro took charge as acting President
• September 9, 2008: Asif Ali Zardari took oath as President
• June 22, 2012: Raja Pervez Ashraf became PM
• May 2013: General elections held, Nawaz Sharif became PM for third time
• September 9, 2013: Mamnoon Hussain became President
• July 2017: Nawaz Sharif disqualified, Shahid Khaqan Abbasi became PM
• July 2018: General elections — PTI won, Imran Khan became PM
• April 2022: Shahbaz Sharif elected as PM
SALIENT FEATURES OF THE CONSTITUTION OF 1956
• 1956: First Constitution of Pakistan was drafted
• March 23, 1956: First Constitution implemented
• October 1958: Martial Law imposed, Constitution repealed
SALIENT FEATURES OF THE CONSTITUTION OF 1962
• 1961: Commission presented recommendation
• June 8, 1962: Constitution came into force
• March 25, 1969: Martial Law imposed again
REASONS AND IMPACTS OF SEPARATION OF EAST PAKISTAN
• 1969: General M. Yahya Khan took over Govt.
• December 7, 1970: First General Elections
• March 23, 1971: Sheikh Mujib hoisted Bangladesh flag
• December 16, 1971: East Pakistan separated
• December 31, 1971: Committee presented draft Constitution
• April 10, 1973: Constitution approved
SALIENT FEATURES OF THE CONSTITUTION OF 1973
• December 31, 1972: Committee presented draft Constitution
April 10, 1973
• National Assembly approved this constitution
• IMPORTANT CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
May 1974
• First Amendment (Bangladesh was recognized, FATA was declared a part of
Pakistan)
September 1974
• Second Amendment (Definition of Muslims was given and Ahmadis were declared
Non-Muslims)
September 1976
• Fifth Amendment (Fixed tenure for Chief Justice of Supreme Court — 5 years, and
High Court — 4 years)
November 1985
• Eighth Amendment (President given authority to dissolve National Assembly and
appoint military chiefs)
April 1997
• Thirteenth Amendment (President’s power to dismiss government and dissolve
assemblies withdrawn)
July 1997
• Fourteenth Amendment (Defection clause added; floor crossing banned)
December 2003
• Seventeenth Amendment (Restored President’s authority to dissolve National
Assembly, requiring Supreme Court review)
April 2010
• Eighteenth Amendment (President’s power to dismiss government and dissolve
assemblies withdrawn; NWFP renamed Khyber Pakhtunkhwa)
February 2010
• Twentieth Amendment (Caretaker PM appointment procedure set with consultation
of PM and opposition leader)
June 2016
• Twenty-Second Amendment (Powers of Chief Election Commissioner decided)
2017
• Twenty-Fourth Amendment (Census results led to changes in National Assembly
seats — increased to 342)
May 2018
• Twenty-Fifth Amendment (FATA merged into Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

CHAPTER 3: ADMINISTRATIVE SYSTEM

• ADMINISTRATIVE STRUCTURE AND FUNCTIONS OF AZAD JAMMU
AND KASHMIR AND GILGIT BALTISTAN
2009
• Pakistan’s People’s Party (PPP) delegated limited autonomy to the northern areas by
naming them as Gilgit Baltistan.
MUTUAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PROVINCIAL AND LOCAL
GOVERNMENTS
August 2001
• Local Governments were established
• June 2005
• System of Local Governments was changed and the powers of Local Governments
were given to the provinces.
STRUCTURE OF DIFFERENT LEVELS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT
• 2013
• All the provinces approved acts for the establishment of Local Governments

CHAPTER 4: HUMAN RIGHTS

• 1215
Magna Carta was signed by the British King.
• 1948
United Nations General Assembly arranged the Universal Human Rights Manifesto.
• 10 A.H., 631 C.E.
Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) delivered his Farewell Sermon (Hijjatul Wida).
• 1400 Years Ago
Islam declared human rights.
• 25th Zilqaad
Holy Prophet (PBUH) left for Hajj.
• 4th Zilhajj, 10th Year of Migration
Holy Prophet (PBUH) performed Hajj and delivered the sermon.
• February 1946
Human Rights Commission was established by the United Nations.
• December 10, 1948
United Nations General Assembly approved the Universal Declaration of Human
Rights draft.

CHAPTER 5: EDUCATION SYSTEM OF PAKISTAN

• (No dates mentioned in this chapter.)

CHAPTER 6: SPORTS AND TOURISM

• Hockey
• 1960s
FIH published the World Hockey Magazine.
• 1969
End of National Hockey Tournament held in Lahore.
• October 1969
Proposal to hold World Cup was presented in FIH meeting.
• April 1970
Proposal to hold World Cup was formally approved.
• 1971
Pakistan hosted the first Hockey World Cup in Barcelona, Spain.
• 1982
India hosted the Hockey World Cup.
• 1990
Pakistan hosted World Competition.
• 1994
Pakistan became Hockey World Champion again.
• Hockey Team in Olympics
1948
Pakistan participated in Olympics for the first time.
• 1956
Pakistan team won for the first time in Olympics.
• 1960
Pakistan became Olympic Champion in hockey.
• 1964
Pakistan team stood second in Tokyo Olympics.
• 1968
Pakistan won gold medal again.
• 1972
Pakistan team stood second in Munich Olympics.
• 1976
First time hockey played on AstroTurf; Pakistan won bronze medal.
• 1984
Pakistan won Olympic gold in Los Angeles.
• 1992
Pakistan stood third in Barcelona Olympics.
Cricket
• 1952
ICC allowed Pakistan to play international cricket.
• October 16, 1952
Pakistan played its first test match against India in Delhi.
Cricket World Cup
• 1975
Pakistan played its first World Cup but was eliminated in the first stage.
• 1979 – 1987
Pakistan regularly qualified for semi-finals.
• 1992
Pakistan won the Cricket World Cup held in Australia and New Zealand.
Squash
• 20th Century
Pakistan produced seven British Open Champions.
Snooker
• 2012
Muhammad Yousaf won the IBSF World Snooker Championship in South Africa.
• October 2013
M. Asif and M. Sajjad played in IBSF Six Red Team Championship.
• March 2022
Ahsan Ramzan became World Champion in snooker.
Football
• September 5, 1947
Pakistan Football Foundation was established.
• 1948
Recognized by the International Federation.
• 1954 – 1958
Pakistan succeeded at Asian Level.
• 2007
Leadership handed to Makhdoom Faisal Saleh Hayat; Super League started.
• 2010
Pakistani football team performance peaked.
• 2012
Football suffered from traditional indifference.
Polo
• 1061
Game of Polo started in the UK.
Badminton
• 2015
All Pakistan Badminton Championship held in Lahore.
Basketball
• 1960
Basketball started in Pakistan.
• 1971
Basketball Stadium constructed.
• 1971 – 1976
Active period of Basketball in Pakistan.
Kabaddi
• 2010
First Kabaddi World Cup held.
• 2020
Pakistan succeeded in Kabaddi World Cup.
Wrestling
• 1927
Bholu Pehlwan was born.
• 1949
Bholu Pehlwan won the title of Rustam-e-Pakistan.
• 1960
Bholu and brother visited the UK.
• 1962
Bholu received Tamgha-e-Imtiaz.
Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC)
• 2001
Incident of 9/11 occurred.
• 2005
Major earthquake occurred.
• Post-2005
Institutions were handed over to provinces.
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