1988 in Pakistan explained

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 – General Zia, attacked Shia Muslims of Gilgit Baltistan with support of terrorists.
• 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.
• December 10 – 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.^[1]

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)^[2]
• 7 September  - Abdul Haq, Islamic scholar (b. 1912)^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: ASN Aircraft accident Antonov An-26 registration unknown . 2023-07-14 . aviation-safety.net.
2. Book: Moonis Ahmar. Violence and Terrorism in South Asia: Chronology and Profiles, 1971-2004. 2005. Bureau of Composition, Compilation & Translation, University of Karachi. 778.
3. Web site: Profile of Molana Abdul Haq (R.A). Darul Uloom Haqqania website. https://web.archive.org/web/20140102194056/http://www.jamiahaqqania.edu.pk/index.php/abdul. 2 January 2014. 21 August 2019.