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2002 In Pakistan
Events from the year 2002 in Pakistan. Incumbents Federal government *President: Pervez Musharraf *Prime Minister: Zafarullah Khan Jamali (starting 21 November) * Chief Justice: ** until 6 January: Irshad Hasan Khan ** 6 January-31 January: Bashir Jehangiri ** starting 1 February: Sheikh Riaz Ahmad Governors *Governor of Balochistan – Amir-ul-Mulk Mengal *Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa – Iftikhar Hussain Shah * Governor of Punjab – Khalid Maqbool * Governor of Sindh – Muhammad Mian Soomro (until 26 December); Ishrat-ul-Ibad Khan (starting 26 December) Events January *1 January – an earthquake strikes northern Pakistan. *12 January – President Musharraf declares a war on extremism. *18 January – President Musharraf, in an interview with CNN, says he believes that Osama bin Laden is dead. March * India shuns Pakistan's offer of talks. June *22 June – A wedding feast in Pakistan's tribal areas ends in tragedy after an error during the celebratory firing o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Presidents Of Pakistan
:''The head of state of Pakistan from independence until Pakistan became a republic in 1956 was the Pakistani monarch. For the Governor-Generals who represented them from 1947 to 1956, see Governor-General of Pakistan.'' The President of Pakistan is the head of state of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. According to the Constitution of Pakistan, the president has "powers, subject to Supreme Court approval or veto, to dissolve the National Assembly, triggering new elections, and thereby dismissing the prime minister". These powers were repeatedly modified through amendments to the constitution, which were introduced as the results of military coups and changes in government. Since the 18th Amendment to the Constitution was passed in 2010, Pakistan has been shifted back from semi-presidential to a parliamentary republic. Under that system, the president has limited ruling powers, and performs ceremonial duties while the Prime Minister enjoys more powers to execute decisions. The p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ishrat-ul-Ibad Khan
Ishratul Ibad Khan ( ur, , born 2 March 1963) is a politician who served as the 30th Governor of Sindh, Pakistan. lbad is a Pakistan-born citizen He took up the post of Governor of Sindh, Pakistan on 27 December 2002, becoming the youngest governor to hold the office. After a fight with his cousin Dr Mohsin(Uncle),on 16 July 2008, he became the province's longest-serving governor. He resigned on 27 June 2011, but his resignation was not accepted by the President of Pakistan. He resumed his official Governor duties from Tuesday, 19 July 2011. On 9 November 2016, he was removed as Governor of Sindh and replaced by Saeeduzzaman Siddiqui. Political career Ibad studied in Dow Medical College, Karachi. During his studies, he emerged as a leader of a student organisation, APMSO, a student wing of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM). After graduation, he remained the head of the Medical Aid Committee of MQM. Earlier in 1990, he was Minister of Housing and Town Planning in the Governmen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2002 In Pakistan
Events from the year 2002 in Pakistan. Incumbents Federal government *President: Pervez Musharraf *Prime Minister: Zafarullah Khan Jamali (starting 21 November) * Chief Justice: ** until 6 January: Irshad Hasan Khan ** 6 January-31 January: Bashir Jehangiri ** starting 1 February: Sheikh Riaz Ahmad Governors *Governor of Balochistan – Amir-ul-Mulk Mengal *Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa – Iftikhar Hussain Shah * Governor of Punjab – Khalid Maqbool * Governor of Sindh – Muhammad Mian Soomro (until 26 December); Ishrat-ul-Ibad Khan (starting 26 December) Events January *1 January – an earthquake strikes northern Pakistan. *12 January – President Musharraf declares a war on extremism. *18 January – President Musharraf, in an interview with CNN, says he believes that Osama bin Laden is dead. March * India shuns Pakistan's offer of talks. June *22 June – A wedding feast in Pakistan's tribal areas ends in tragedy after an error during the celebratory firing o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timeline Of Pakistani History
This is a timeline of Pakistani history, comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in today's Pakistan and its predecessor states. To read about the background of these events, see History of Pakistan and History of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. __NOTOC__ Lower Paleolithic Middle Paleolithic Upper Paleolithic 35th century BCE 27th century BCE 25th century BCE 19th century BCE 13th century BCE 10th century BCE 7th century BCE 6th century BCE 5th century BCE 4th century BCE 2nd century BCE 1st century BCE 1st century 2nd century 3rd century 4th century 5th century 6th century 7th century 8th century 9th century 10th century 11th century 12th century 13th century 14th century CE * 1351: Samma Dynasty assumed rule over Sindh * 1398: Tamerlane plunders Lahore * 1472: Sher Shah Suri (original name Farid Khan born in Multan) * 1526 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2002
File:2002 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 2002 Winter Olympics are held in Salt Lake City; Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother and her daughter Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon die; East Timor gains East Timor independence, independence from Indonesia and is admitted to the United Nations; an Armenia, Armenian postage stamp depicts the 2002 FIFA World Cup, which was held in South Korea and Japan; the Department of Homeland Security is created in the wake of 9/11 to counter further terrorist threats against the United States; the 2002 Überlingen mid-air collision kills 71 people; FBI agents investigate a crime scene related to the D.C. sniper attacks; the Euro becomes the official currency of the European Union., 300x300px, thumb rect 0 0 200 200 2002 Winter Olympics rect 200 0 400 200 Death and funeral of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother rect 400 0 600 200 East Timor independence rect 0 200 300 400 Euro rect 300 200 600 400 2002 FIFA World Cup rect 200 400 400 600 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 In Pakistan
Events from the year 2003 in Pakistan. Incumbents Federal government *List of Presidents of Pakistan, President: Pervez Musharraf *List of Prime Ministers of Pakistan, Prime Minister: Zafarullah Khan Jamali *Chief Justice of Pakistan, Chief Justice: Sheikh Riaz Ahmad (until 31 December), Nazim Hussain Siddiqui Governors *Governor of Balochistan, Pakistan, Governor of Balochistan – ** until 29 January: Amir-ul-Mulk Mengal ** 29 January-11 August: Abdul Qadir Baloch ** starting 11 August: Owais Ahmed Ghani *Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa – Iftikhar Hussain Shah *Governor of Punjab, Pakistan, Governor of Punjab – Khalid Maqbool *Governor of Sindh – Ishrat-ul-Ibad Khan Events January * An NGO launches a pilot mine clearance project in the Bajaur Agency. March * The Pakistan cricket team are not happy following their poor performance at the world cup, which led to them being knocked out in the first round. They were fined for their poor performance. August * Floods in S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2001 In Pakistan
Events from the year 2001 in Pakistan. Incumbents Federal government *List of Presidents of Pakistan, President: Muhammad Rafiq Tarar (until 20 June), Pervez Musharraf (starting 20 June) *Chief Justice of Pakistan, Chief Justice: Irshad Hasan Khan Governors *Governor of Balochistan, Pakistan, Governor of Balochistan – Amir-ul-Mulk Mengal *Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa – Iftikhar Hussain Shah *Governor of Punjab, Pakistan, Governor of Punjab – Muhammad Safdar (until 29 October); Khalid Maqbool (starting 29 October) *Governor of Sindh – Muhammad Mian Soomro Events May *23 May – India invites future president Pervez Musharraf to peace talks. *28 May – Musharraf formally accepts the invitation. July President Musharraf meets Indian PM Vajpayee in Agra for a three-day summit; the talks fail. September *The September 11 attacks in America result in Pakistan agreeing to cooperate with the campaign against Al Qaeda. August *The Pakistan cricket team beats Bangladesh at M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bashir Niaz
Bashir Niaz (July 9, 1936 - August 5, 2002) was a Pakistani film story, dialogue, and screenwriter. He is known for writing scripts/dialogues for blockbuster movies like " Diya aur tofaan" (1969),"Aina" (1977), and "Bandish" (1980). He won 15 Nigar Awards as a dialogue/scriptwriter. Early life ''Bashir Niaz'' was born on July 9, 1936, in Jamke Chattha, Gujranwala District, Punjab, British India (now Punjab, Pakistan). He graduated from Government Islamia College, Lahore. Then he joined journalism and worked for several magazines and journals. Later he turned towards film journalism and served for weekly Nigar. Career ''Bashir Niaz'' started his career as a screenwriter in 1963 when he wrote a script for movie, "Chhoti Behan". Initially he teamed up with directors like ''Shabab kiranvi'', ''K. Khurshid'', and ''Haider Chowdhri''. Later he developed a professional understanding with the director Nazar-ul-Islam. ''Bashir Niaz'' was known as "the magician of dialogues" and he was ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States Geological Survey
The United States Geological Survey (USGS), formerly simply known as the Geological Survey, is a scientific agency of the United States government. The scientists of the USGS study the landscape of the United States, its natural resources, and the natural hazards that threaten it. The organization's work spans the disciplines of biology, geography, geology, and hydrology. The USGS is a fact-finding research organization with no regulatory responsibility. The agency was founded on March 3, 1879. The USGS is a bureau of the United States Department of the Interior; it is that department's sole scientific agency. The USGS employs approximately 8,670 people and is headquartered in Reston, Virginia. The USGS also has major offices near Lakewood, Colorado, at the Denver Federal Center, and Menlo Park, California. The current motto of the USGS, in use since August 1997, is "science for a changing world". The agency's previous slogan, adopted on the occasion of its hundredt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Assembly Of Pakistan
The National Assembly ( ur, , translit=Aiwān-e-Zairīñ, , or ur, قومی اسمبلی, Romanization, romanized: ''Qaumi Assembly'') is the lower house, lower legislative house of the bicameralism, bicameral Parliament of Pakistan, which also comprises the Senate of Pakistan (upper house). The National Assembly and the Senate both convene at Parliament House in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan. The National Assembly is a democratically elected body consisting of a total of 342 members who are referred to as Members of the National Assembly (MNAs), of which 272 are directly elected members and 70 reserved seats for women and religious minorities from all over the country. A political party or a coalition must secure 172 seats to obtain and preserve a majority. Members are elected through the first-past-the-post system under universal adult suffrage, representing electoral districts known as National Assembly constituencies. According to the Constitution of Pakistan, constit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
