2013 in Pakistan
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Events in the year 2013 in Pakistan.
Incumbents
- President – Asif Ali Zardari
- President (September 9 - Present) - Mamnoon Hussain
- Prime Minister( 22 June 2012 - 16 March 2013 ) – Raja Pervaiz Ashraf
- Prime Minister(June 5 - Present) – Nawaz Sharif
- Prime Minister - Caretaker(25 March 2013 – 4 June 2013) – Mir Hazar Khan Khoso
Chief Ministers
Here is a list of Chief Ministers of Provinces elected in General Elections 2013, Pakistan
- Chief Minister Punjab, Pakistan(June 8 - Present) - Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif
- Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (May 31 - Present) - Parvez Khattak
- Chief Minister Sind (May 30 - Present) - Qaim Ali Shah
- Chief Minister Balochistan (June 7 - Present) - Abdul Malik Baloch
- Chief Minister Punjab - Caretaker (27 March 2013 – 6 June 2013) - Najam Sethi
Events
January
- 10 - A series of terrorist attacks killed more than 100 people in Quetta.[1]
- 6 Death of Qazi Hussain Ahmed, a political leader, Ameer Jamaat-e-Islami pakistan.
February
March
- 9 - Thousands of angry protestors set ablaze more than 100 houses of Pakistani Christians over a blasphemy row in the eastern city of Lahore. Over 3,000 Muslim protestors turned violent over derogatory remarks allegedly made by a young Christian, Sawan Masih, 28 against Prophet Muhammad in a Christian neighbourhood in Badami Bagh area.
- Mir Hazar Khan Khoso is appointed as caretaker Prime Minister of Pakistan from 25 March effectively, following the completion of the PPP-led government's term in office. Khoso will oversee the general elections scheduled in May.[2]
April
May
- General Elections 2013 held on 11 May.
- A School Bus Explosion kills seventeen children and injuries seven more in Gujrat.[3]
June
- Nawaz Sharif is elected as Prime Minister of Pakistan, following the Pakistan Muslim League (N)'s victory in the 2013 general election. Sharif took oath as Prime Minister on 5 June.
July
- Mamnoon Hussain was elected as president in 2013 Presidential election, he will be sworn in as the 12th president of Pakistan on 9 September.
August
- People of Pakistan celebrated 67th independence day of their country on 14 August.
September
- 6 September is celebrated by Pakistanis as Defence day
- 25-26 Intenational Conference of Muslam Leaders, Supervision of Syed Munawar Hassan Chief Of Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan, Held in Mansoora Lahore.
October
November
December
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Deaths
- January 2 — Maulvi Nazir, 37–38, Pakistani militant commander, drone strike.[4]
- January 4 — Anwar Shamim, 81, Pakistani Air Force air marshal, Chief of Air Staff (1978–1985).[5]
- January 6 — Qazi Hussain Ahmad, 74, Pakistani politician, Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami (1987–2009), cardiac arrest.[6]
- August 5 — Quraish Pur, 81, Scholar, Urdu writer/novelist, columnist and media expert died after a protracted illness.[7]
Public holidays
See also
References
- ^ Jon Boone (10 January 2013). "Pakistan bombings kill at least 100". The Guardian.
- ^ "Justice (r) Mir Hazar Khan Khoso named interim PM of Pakistan". The Express Tribune. 24 March 2013.
- ^ http://tribune.com.pk/story/554237/school-van-cylinder-blast-in-gujrat-kills-teacher-17-children/
- ^ "U.S. drone strike kills important Taliban commander: sources". Retrieved 2013-01-07.
- ^ "President condoles death of Anwar Shamim". dailytimes.com.pk. 2013-01-05. Retrieved 2013-01-07.
- ^ "Transitions: Former JI chief Qazi Hussain Ahmed passes away". tribune.com.pk. 2013-01-06. Retrieved 2013-01-07.
- ^ http://dawn.com/news/1034241/kasauti-fame-quraish-pur-passes-away
