2024 in Pakistan
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The events listed below are both anticipated and scheduled for the year 2024 in Pakistan.
Incumbents
Federal government
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Provincial government
| Province | Governor | Chief Minister | Government Type | Chief Justice | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balochistan | Abdul Wali Kakar | Ali Mardan Khan Domki | BAP | Caretaker | Naeem Akhtar (BHC) | |
| Gilgit-Baltistan | Mehdi Shah | Gulbar Khan | PTI | Coalition | Shamim Khan(SACGB) | |
| Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | Ghulam Ali | Muhammad Azam Khan | Caretaker | Caretaker | Muhammad Ibrahim Khan (Pakistani judge) (PHC) | |
| Punjab | Baligh Ur Rehman | Mohsin Naqvi | Caretaker | Caretaker | Ameer Bhatti (LHC) | |
| Sindh | Kamran Tessori | Maqbool Baqar | PPP | Caretaker | Aqeel Ahmed Abbasi (SHC) | |
State government
| Province | President | Prime minister | Government Type | Chief Justice | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azad Kashmir | Sultan Mehmood Chaudhry | Chaudhry Anwarul Haq | PTI | Coalition | Raja Saeed Akram Khan (SCAJK) | |
Services chief
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Asim Munir | Prime Minister/ Finance Minister/ Election Commisoner/ Chief Justics./ President |
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Zaheer Ahmad Babar | Chief of Air Staff |
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Naveed Ashraf | Chief of Naval Staff |
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Sahir Shamshad Mirza | Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee |
Events
- 2 January – Unidentified gunmen shoot and kill six people in Mir Alia, a former stronghold of the Pakistani Taliban in the country's northwest near the Afghanistan border.[1]
- 10 January – The Supreme Court of Pakistan upholds the 2019 death sentence upon late former leader Pervez Musharraf, who lived in exile until his death in February 2023.[2]
- 16 January – 2024 Iranian missile strikes in Pakistan:
- 17 January – Pakistan recalls its ambassador to Iran in response to the missile attack on its territory that killed two civilians.[4]
- 18 January – The Pakistan Air Force launches "precision airstrikes" on Baloch separatist targets inside Iran a day after Iranian missile strikes against Baloch separatist militants in Balochistan, killed at least two civilians. Camps belonging to the Baluch Liberation Front and Balochistan Liberation Army are reportedly hit. Explosions are reported in the city of Saravan. Four women and three children are killed in the strikes, all of whom are foreign nationals.[5] There are fears that this conflict could escalate. [6]
Scheduled events
8 February – 2024 Pakistani general election[7]
Holidays
Source:[8]
- 5 February – Kashmir Solidarity Day
- 23 March – Pakistan Day
- 10 April to 12 April – Eid al-Fitr
- 1 May – Labour Day
- 17–18 June – Eid al-Adha
- 16–17 July – Ashura
- 14 August – Independence Day
- 16 September – Milad un-Nabi
- 25 December – Quaid-e-Azam Day
Arts and entertainment
- List of Pakistani films of 2024
- List of 2024 box office number-one films in Pakistan
- List of Pakistani submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
Deaths
- 2 January – Sartaj Aziz, 94, politician and economist, minister of foreign affairs (1998–1999, 2013–2017), national security advisor (2013–2015) and three-time minister of finance.
See also
Country overviews
- Pakistan
- Economy of Pakistan
- Government of Pakistan
- History of Pakistan
- History of modern Pakistan
- Outline of Pakistan
- Politics of Pakistan
- Years in Pakistan
Related timelines for current period
References
- ^ "Gunmen kill 6 barbers in a former stronghold of the Pakistani Taliban near the Afghan border". ABC News. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
- ^ Bhatti, Haseeb (2024-01-10). "SC upholds ex-military dictator Musharraf's death sentence in treason case". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
- ^ "Iran attacks alleged militant bases in Pakistan; Islamabad says 'unprovoked' strikes kill 2 children". AP News. 2024-01-16. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
- ^ Belam, Martin; Gecsoyler, Sammy; Ahmad, Reged; Gecsoyler, Martin Belam (now); Sammy; Ahmad (earlier), Reged (2024-01-17). "Middle East crisis live: Pakistan recalls ambassador from Iran and bars Iranian counterpart after missile strike". the Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Siddiqui, Usaid. "Pakistan-Iran attacks updates: 9 killed near Iran's southeast border". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
- ^ https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iran-its-proxies-widening-violence-middle-east-2024-01-18/
- ^ Sadozai, Irfan; Guramani, Nadir; Bhatti, Haseeb; Momand, Abdullah (2 November 2023). "President, ECP agree on holding elections on Feb 8". Dawn. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
- ^ "Pakistan Public Holidays 2024". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
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