The events listed below are both anticipated and scheduled for the year

2024 Predicted and scheduled events * January 1 ** In the United States, books, films, and other works published in 1928 will enter the public domain, assuming there are no changes made to copyright law. ***''Steamboat Willie'', Walt Disney's fi ...

Pakistan Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 24 ...

Incumbents

Federal government

Provincial government

State government

Services chief

Events

January

* 2 January – Unidentified gunmen kill six barbers in Mir Ali,

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (; ps, خېبر پښتونخوا; Urdu, Hindko: خیبر پختونخوا) commonly abbreviated as KP or KPK, is one of the Administrative units of Pakistan, four provinces of Pakistan. Located in the Geography of Pakistan, ...

. * 10 January – The Supreme Court of Pakistan upholds the 2019 death sentence upon former leader

Pervez Musharraf General Pervez Musharraf ( ur, , Parvez Muśharraf; born 11 August 1943) is a former Pakistani politician and four-star general of the Pakistan Army who became the tenth president of Pakistan after the successful military takeover of the ...

, who died in February 2023. * 16 January – 2024 Iranian missile strikes in Pakistan:

Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni ...

launches a missile attack within

Balochistan Balochistan ( ; bal, بلۏچستان; also romanised as Baluchistan and Baluchestan) is a historical region in Western and South Asia, located in the Iranian plateau's far southeast and bordering the Indian Plate and the Arabian Sea coastline. ...

, targeting what it describes are terrorist sites. Pakistan calls the action an "unprovoked violation" of its airspace resulting in the death of two children and injuries to three others. * 17 January – Pakistan recalls its ambassador to Iran in response to the attack on Balochistan the previous day. * 18 January –

Operation Marg Bar Sarmachar On 18 January 2024, Pakistan launched a series of air and artillery strikes inside Iran's Sistan and Baluchestan province, targeting Baloch separatist groups, codenamed Operation Marg Bar Sarmachar () by Pakistan. The attack was launched in resp ...

: The

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launches "precision

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s" on

Baloch Baloch, also spelled Baloch, Beluch and in other ways, may refer to: * Baloch people, an ethnic group of Pakistan, Iran and Afghanistan * Baluch, a small itinerant community of Afghanistan * Balouch, Azad Kashmir, a town in Pakistan * Baloch (s ...

separatist Separatism is the advocacy of cultural, ethnic, tribal, religious, racial, governmental or gender separation from the larger group. As with secession, separatism conventionally refers to full political separation. Groups simply seeking greate ...

targets inside Iran in retaliation for its attacks on Balochistan. Camps belonging to the Baluch Liberation Front and Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) 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. *27 January – In Iran, three gunmen kill nine Pakistani labourers in Saravan. *29 January – The BLA launches a coordinated attack dubbed "Operation Dara-e-Bolan" on Pakistani security forces, attacking checkpoints and military bases in

Machh Machh, or Mach ( Balochi, Brahui, ur, مچھ, Sindhi: مڄ), is a town and union council of Kachhi District in the Balochistan province of Pakistan. The town has an altitude of 1006 metres (3303 feet) and is located at 29°52'0N 67°19'60E, - ...

, and attacking other areas, including

Kolpur Kolpur ( ur, ) is town and union council of Mastung District in the Balochistan province of Pakistan Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List ...

. *30 January – Former

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Imran Khan Imran Ahmed Khan Niazi ( ur}; born 5 October 1952) is a Pakistani politician and former Cricket captain who served as the 22nd Prime Minister of Pakistan from August 2018 to until April 2022, when he was ousted through a no-confidenc ...

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to 10 years in prison for leaking

state secrets Classified information is material that a government body deems to be sensitive information that must be protected. Access is restricted by law or regulation to particular groups of people with the necessary security clearance and need to know, ...

February

*5 February – Ten policemen are killed and six more injured during an attack by Tehreek-e-Jihad Pakistan militants on a police station in

Dera Ismail Khan Dera Ismail Khan (; bal, , Urdu and skr, , ps, ډېره اسماعيل خان), abbreviated as D.I. Khan, is a city and capital of Dera Ismail Khan District, located in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. It is the 37th largest city of Pakistan ...

. *7 February – 2024 Balochistan bombings: Twin bombings outside electoral offices kill at least 29 people and injure dozens more in Balochistan ahead of the

general election A general election is a political voting election where generally all or most members of a given political body are chosen. These are usually held for a nation, state, or territory's primary legislative body, and are different from by-elections ( ...

. The

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claims responsibility for the attacks. *8 February – **Five police officers are killed and two others are injured assailants detonate a bomb and open fire at a police van in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. **

2024 Pakistani general election General elections are scheduled to be held in Pakistan on 8 February 2024 to elect the members of the 16th National Assembly. The detailed schedule was announced by Election Commission of Pakistan on 15 December 2023. The two major parties ar ...

: Voters elect members of the 16th National Assembly. ***

2024 Balochistan provincial election Provincial elections were held in Balochistan on 8 February 2024 to elect a new provincial legislature. On 5 August 2023, after the approval of the results of the 2023 digital census by the Council of Common Interests headed by Prime Minister S ...

***

2024 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provincial election Provincial elections were held in the Administrative units of Pakistan, Pakistani province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on 8 February 2024 to elect members of the 12th Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. On 5 August 2023, the results of the 2023 ...

***

2024 Punjab provincial election Provincial elections will be held in the Pakistani province of Punjab on 8 February 2024 to elect a new provincial legislature. On 5 August 2023, the results of the 2023 digital census were approved by the Council of Common Interests headed by ...

***

2024 Sindh provincial election Provincial elections were held in Sindh on 8 February 2024 to elect a new provincial legislature. On 5 August 2023, after the approval of the results of the 2023 digital census by the Council of Common Interests headed by Prime Minister Shehbaz ...

** Mobile phone services are temporarily suspended and thousands of

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are deployed to protect polling stations. Five policemen and two children are killed during two separate bombings, targeting a patrol and a polling station respectively. *10 February –

: Despite a lead by candidates affiliated with

's Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf, the

Pakistan Muslim League (N) The Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) ( ur, , translit=Pākistān Muslim Līg (Nūn) PML(N) or PML-N) is a Centre-right politics, centre-right and Liberal conservatism, liberal conservative political party in Pakistan. Alongside the Pakistan Teh ...

(PML-N)’s

Nawaz Sharif Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif (Urdu, Punjabi language, Punjabi: ; born 25 December 1949) is a Pakistani businessman and politician who has served as the Prime Minister of Pakistan for three non-consecutive terms. He is the longest-serving prime ...

claims victory amidst allegations of military-led rigging. * 14 February - The PML-N, the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) and other allied parties announce that it would form a coalition government. *19 February – The

Senate of Pakistan Senate of Pakistan or Aiwān-e-Bālā Pākistān ( ur, , , literally "Pakistan upper house"), is the upper legislative chamber of the bicameral legislature of Pakistan, and together with the National Assembly makes up the Parliament of Pakista ...

rejects a bill to introduce the public

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of rapists.

March

*3 March – **Twenty-nine people are killed and 59 more injured during heavy rains that cause landslides across the country in the past 48 hours. ** Shehbaz Sharif is elected as Pakistan's prime minister for a second term. *6 March – The Supreme Court of Pakistan unanimously rules that former leader

Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Zulfikar (or Zulfiqar) Ali Bhutto ( ur, , sd, ذوالفقار علي ڀٽو; 5 January 1928 – 4 April 1979), also known as Quaid-e-Awam ("the People's Leader"), was a Pakistani barrister, politician and statesman who served as the fourth ...

was denied a

fair trial A fair (archaic: faire or fayre) is a gathering of people for a variety of entertainment or commercial activities. Fairs are typically temporary with scheduled times lasting from an afternoon to several weeks. Types Variations of fairs incl ...

before his execution by hanging in April 1979. *10 March – ** Asif Ali Zardari is elected as

President of Pakistan The president of Pakistan ( ur, , translit=s̤adr-i Pākiṣṭān), officially the President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is the ceremonial head of state of Pakistan and the commander-in-chief of the Pakistan Armed Forces.Peshawar Peshawar (; ps, پېښور ; hnd, ; ; ur, ) is the sixth most populous city in Pakistan, with a population of over 2.3 million. It is situated in the north-west of the country, close to the International border with Afghanistan. It is ...

. *12 March – Nine people are killed and two others are injured after a three-story residential building collapses in

Multan Multan (; ) is a city in Punjab, Pakistan, on the bank of the Chenab River. Multan is Pakistan's seventh largest city as per the 2017 census, and the major cultural, religious and economic centre of southern Punjab. Multan is one of the List ...

. *16 March – Seven soldiers and six militants are killed in a combined suicide bombing and gun attack on a military post in

North Waziristan North Waziristan District ( ps, شمالي وزیرستان ولسوالۍ, ur, ) is a district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan. It is the northern part of Waziristan, a mountainous region of northwest Pakistan, bordering Afghanist ...

, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The attack is claimed by Jaish-e-Fursan-e-Muhammad. *18 March – 2024 Pakistan-Afghanistan skirmishes: In response to the attacks in North Waziristan on 16 March, Pakistan retaliates by air striking alleged

TTP TTP may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media * ''Tractatus Theologico-Politicus'', a book by the philosopher Baruch Spinoza Biology * Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, a blood disorder * Tristetraprolin, a protein Computing * Terrori ...

hideouts inside

Afghanistan Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan,; prs, امارت اسلامی افغانستان is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia. Referred to as the Heart of Asia, it is bordere ...

. The

Taliban The Taliban (; ps, طالبان, ṭālibān, lit=students or 'seekers'), which also refers to itself by its state (polity), state name, the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, is a Deobandi Islamic fundamentalism, Islamic fundamentalist, m ...

government claims that the air strikes by Pakistan kill eight civilians. Following this, cross-border attacks via shelling and mortar began between the two countries. *20 March – **Eight militants are killed and two members of the security forces are injured in an attack on

Gwadar Port The Gwadar Port ( ur, ) is situated on the Arabian Sea at Gwadar in Balochistan province of Pakistan and is under the administrative control of the Maritime Secretary of Pakistan and operational control of the China Overseas Port Holding Com ...

, Balochistan, that is claimed by the BLA. **Twelve people are killed and eight more are rescued after an explosion at a coal

mine Mine, mines, miners or mining may refer to: Extraction or digging * Miner, a person engaged in mining or digging *Mining, extraction of mineral resources from the ground through a mine Grammar *Mine, a first-person English possessive pronoun ...

in Harnai District, Balochistan. *21 March – Two soldiers are killed and 15 others are injured in a bomb attack on a security forces convoy in

, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. *25 March – Four militants are killed in an attack on PNS Siddique in

Turbat Turbat is the second-largest city in Balochistan after Quetta and 38th largest city of Pakistan. It is the largest city in the southern part of the province. Education University: University of TurbatBalochistan University of Engineering & ...

, Balochistan, that is claimed by the BLA. *26 March: ** Four militants are killed in a military raid in Dera Ismail Khan. ** 2024 Shangla bombing: Five Chinese nationals and their Pakistani driver are killed in a suicide bomb attack on a convoy near Besham, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. *30 March: ** One person is killed and 14 others, including three soldiers, are injured in a bomb attack in Harnai District, Balochistan. ** At least eight people are killed by building collapses caused by heavy rains in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

April

*2 April – 2024 Pakistani Senate election *5 April – Eight militants are killed during clashes with the army in

Dera Ismail Khan District Dera Ismail Khan District ( ps, ډېره اسماعیل خان ولسوالي, bal, ڈیرہ عِسمائیل خان, ur, , skr, ; often abbreviated as D.I. Khan) is a district in Dera Ismail Khan Division of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in P ...

, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. *6 April – Two police officers are killed and two others are injured after their vehicle is ambushed in a gun attack by the

Pakistani Taliban The Pakistani Taliban (), formally called the Tehreek-e-Taliban-e-Pakistan (Urdu/ ps, , lit=Student Movement of Pakistan, TTP), is an umbrella organization of various Islamist armed militant groups operating along the Afghan–Pakistani bor ...

in Lakki Marwat District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. One police officer is killed in a roadside bombing in Bajaur District. *7 April – Two people are killed and five others, including two police officers, are injured in a motorcycle bombing in

Khuzdar Khuzdar ( Brahui/ bal, ; ur, , ), historically known as Qusdar ( ar, قصدار, quṣdār), is the capital city of Khuzdar District in the central part of Balochistan Province, Pakistan. Khuzdar is the 2nd-largest city of Balochistan province ...

, Balochistan. *8 April – A police officer is killed and six others are injured in a grenade attack on a mosque near

Quetta Quetta (; ur, ; ; ps, کوټه‎) is the tenth List of cities in Pakistan by population, most populous city in Pakistan with a population of over 1.1 million. It is situated in Geography of Pakistan, south-west of the country close to the ...

. *10 April – A bus carrying

Eid Al-Fitr , nickname = Festival of Breaking the Fast, Lesser Eid, Sweet Eid, Sugar Feast , observedby = Muslims , type = Islamic , longtype = Islamic , significance = Commemoration to mark the end of fasting in Ramadan , dat ...

pilgrims plunges into a ditch in

Lasbela District Lasbela District (Urdu and bal, , Sindhi Lasi: لسبيلو) is a coastal district of Balochistan province of Pakistan. It is also called Sassi-Punnu Garh () among localites. History Alexander the Great passed through Lasbela on his way ...

, Balochistan, killing 17 people and injuring 16 others. *12 April: ** Pakistan designates the Liwa Zainebiyoun, a group suspected of ties with Iran, as a

terrorist Terrorism, in its broadest sense, is the use of criminal violence to provoke a state of terror or fear, mostly with the intention to achieve political or religious aims. The term is used in this regard primarily to refer to intentional violen ...

organization. ** Militants set up a roadblock near

Nushki Nushki (Urdu , ) is a town and district in Balochistan, Pakistan. It lies in a plain south-west of Quetta, at an elevation of above sea level. From Nushki, the flat Balochistan desert stretches away northward and westward to the Helmand River. ...

, Balochistan, and attack two approaching vehicles including a bus, killing 11 people and injuring six. *12-17 April – At least 63 people are killed due to heavy rainfall and lightning across the country. *17 April: ** The

Sindh High Court The High Court of Sindh ( ur, ) is the highest judicial institution of the Pakistani province of Sindh. Established in 1906, the Court situated in the provincial capital at Karachi. Apart from being the highest Court of Appeal for Sindh in ...

orders the federal government to restore public access to X following its blockage during the general election in February. ** Security forces kill seven militants trying to enter the country from Afghanistan near

Ghulam Khan Ghulām Khān (Pashto/) is a town in North Waziristan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Ghulam Khan is on the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan. It is the third most important border crossing point between Pakistan and Afghanistan, after Wesh� ...

, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. *18 April – Four officials of the

Pakistan Customs Pakistan Customs () is one of the elite cadres of the Civil Services of Pakistan. Pakistan Customs is manned by officers from the Pakistan Customs Service (PCS) which is one of the premier occupational group among Pakistan's civil services. Pr ...

are killed in a gun attack on their vehicle in Dera Ismail Khan District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. *19 April – Three people are injured in a suicide bombing targeting a van carrying Japanese nationals in

Karachi Karachi (; ur, ; ; ) is the most populous city in Pakistan and 12th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 20 million. It is situated at the southern tip of the country along the Arabian Sea coast. It is the former cap ...

. *20 April: ** A flood alert is issued in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa due to glacial melt. ** Two officials of the Pakistan Customs are killed and three others are injured in a gun attack on a checkpoint in Dera Ismail Khan District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. *19 April – Eleven militants are killed in raids by the Pakistani military in Dera Ismail Khan and North Waziristan Districts, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. *27 April – A judge is abducted by armed militants while traveling in Dera Ismail Khan District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. He is later rescued in an operation by security forces on 29 April. *30 April – A police officer is killed in a gun attack on a

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vaccination team in Bajaur District, Khyber Pakhyunkhwa.

May

*2 May – One person is killed and 18 others are injured after two landmines explode in Duki District, Balochistan. *3 May: ** A bus plunges into a ravine along the

Karakoram Highway The Karakoram Highway ( ur, , translit=śāhirāh qarāquram; known by its initials KKH, also known as N-35 or National Highway 35 ( ur, ) or the China-Pakistan Friendship Highway) is a national highway which extends from Hasan Abdal in ...

Gilgit-Baltistan Gilgit-Baltistan (; ), formerly known as the Northern Areas, is a region administered by Pakistan as an administrative territory, and constituting the northern portion of the larger Kashmir region which has been the subject of a dispute bet ...

, killing 20 people and injuring 30 others. ** Three people, including a journalist, are killed in a car bombing in

, Balochistan. ** Pakistan embarked on its maiden lunar mission with the successful launch of the iCube Qamar (Moon). *8 May: **Six militants are killed in separate military raids in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. ** A girls' school is damaged in a bomb attack in

Shawa Shawa is a village in Lower Dir District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. Location The village is 5 km (3 miles) away from Chakdara city, which is located near Winston Churchill, Churchill fortification, Piquet on the banks of the ...

, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, injuring a guard. *9 May - Seven barbershop workers are killed by militants in Gwadar. *10-13 May - 2024 Azad Kashmir protests: Four people, including a police officer are killed during protests against rising prices in

Azad Kashmir Azad Jammu and Kashmir (; ), abbreviated as AJK and colloquially referred to as simply Azad Kashmir, is a region administered by Pakistan as a nominally self-governing entitySee: * * * and constituting the western portion of the larger Ka ...

. *14 May - Four members of the same family are killed in a drone strike on their residence in South Waziristan. *16 May - A school is destroyed in a bomb attack in South Waziristan. *25 May - A mob burns down a house and factory in Sargodha over alleged

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by its

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owner, who dies on 3 June after sustaining injuries from the attack. More than 100 people are subsequently arrested on suspicion of participating in the attack. *27 May - Seven soldiers and 23 militants are killed during clashes in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. *29 May: ** Washuk bus accident - A bus travelling from

falls off a ravine in

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near

Mashkel Mashkel (ماشکید ) is a tehsil in Washuk District, Balochistan, Pakistan. It is the biggest Tehsil of District Washuk and lies on the border between Iran and Pakistan. According to the census of Pakistan, Mashkhel has a population of around ...

, Balochistan.

June

*3 June: ** A police officer is killed in a gun attack on a

vaccination team in Lakki Marwat District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. ** The Islamabad High Court overturns

's conviction on leaking state secrets in January 2024. *9 June - 2024 Lakki Marwat bombing - Seven soldiers are killed in a bomb attack on a military convoy in Lakki Marwat District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. *10-11 June - Eleven militants are killed in a military raid in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa conducted in retaliation for the 9 June bombing in Lakki Marwat. *11 June - The

World Bank The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans and grants to the governments of low- and middle-income countries for the purpose of pursuing capital projects. The World Bank is the collective name for the Interna ...

approves a $1 billion loan to Pakistan for the construction of the

Dasu Dam The Dasu Dam is a large hydroelectric gravity dam currently under construction on the Indus River near Dasu in Kohistan District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan. It is developed by Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda), ...

in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. *15 June - A Japanese climber is found dead while his companion is reported missing following an incident at Mount

Spantik Spantik (Balti Language) or Golden Peak is a mountain in Spantik-Sosbun Mountains subrange of Karakoram in Hispar Valley of Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan. Its northwest face features an exceptionally hard climbing route ...

. *20 June - A man in Madyan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is killed after being lynched for alleged blasphemy by a mob that also sets fire to the police station where he is being held. *21 June - An IED kills five Pakistan Army personnel in Kurram District,

. *26 June - Authorities announce the arrest of two senior commanders of the

in Balochistan. *27 June - **An appeals court upholds Imran Khan's conviction for entering into an invalid marriage with his wife Bushra Bibi. ** 2024 Pakistan heat wave: At least 568 people die from heat-related illnesses due to extreme temperatures and humidity in southern Pakistan, with at least 427 deaths reported in

alone.

July

*1 July – **A Christian man is sentenced to death by a court in

Sahiwal Sahiwal (Punjabi language, Punjabi and ur, ), formerly known as Montgomery, is a city in Punjab, Pakistan. It is the List of most populous cities in Pakistan, 21st largest city of Pakistan by population and the administrative capital of both ...

for blasphemy charges in connection with the 2023 Jaranwala church arsons. ** Rawalakot prison escape: One inmate is killed while seventeen others escape in a mass jailbreak in

Rawalakot Rawalakot ( ur, ) is the capital of Poonch district in Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. It is located in the Pir Panjal Range. History Along with Pallandri, Rawalakot was the focal point of the 1955 Poonch uprising. It was led by the local Sudhans ...

, Azad Kashmir. **Three people are killed in a roadside bombing in

Turbat District The Kech District ( ur, ) is a district located in the Balochistan province of Pakistan. Administration The district of Kech is administratively subdivided into the following tehsils, each of which contains several villages: **Two members of the security forces are killed in a rocket attack on their post in Jamrud, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. *3 July – Former senator

Hidayat Ullah Hidayat Ullah ( ur, ) is a Pakistani politician who has been a member of Senate of Pakistan, since March 2012. Political career He was elected to the Senate of Pakistan as a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party in 2012 Pakistani Senate election. ...

and four other people are killed in a bomb attack on his vehicle in Bajaur District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. *5 July – Three people are killed while seven others are injured after a bomb explodes on a bridge while a rickshaw passes by in

Mardan District Mardan District ( ps, مردان ولسوالۍ, ur, ) is a district in Mardan Division of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan. The district is named after Mardan city, which is also the headquarters of the district. The district is famou ...

, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. * 8 July – A court in

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rules that the 2022

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of Pakistani journalist

Arshad Sharif Arshad Sharif ( ur, ; 22 February 1973 – 23 October 2022) was a Pakistani journalist, writer, and television news anchor. He specialised in investigative journalism and covered many political events in the country for national and internati ...

by police in

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was unlawful and orders the Kenyan government to pay 10 million Kenyan shillings ($78,000) as compensation to his family. * 10 July – **The Pakistani government grants an extension of residence permits to

Afghan refugees Afghan refugees are citizens of Afghanistan who were compelled to abandon their country as a result of major wars, persecution, torture or genocide. The 1978 Saur Revolution followed by the 1979 Soviet invasion marked the first wave of inter ...

carrying proper documentation until 30 June 2025. **A Pakistani Taliban commander is killed along with two militants and three members of the security forces during a raid on their hideout in Matni, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. **Fourteen people are killed and one person is injured after a jeep falls into a ravine in the Neelam Valley in Azad Kashmir. * 12 July: ** The

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rules that the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf was unlawfully deprived of at least 20 reserved seats in the

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following the results of the general election in February. ** Pakistan reaches an agreement to obtain a $7 billion loan from the

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. *13 July – A court in Islamabad overturns Imran Khan's conviction for entering into an invalid marriage with his wife Bushra Bibi. *15 July – ** Bannu Cantonment attack: Eight members of the security forces and ten militants are killed in a suicide attack on a military compound in

Bannu Bannu ( ps, بنو, translit=banū ; ur, , translit=bannū̃, ) is a city located on the Kurram River in southern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. It is the capital of Bannu Division. Bannu's residents are primarily members of the Banuchi tribe ...

, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa that is claimed by the

Hafiz Gul Bahadur Hafiz Gul Bahadur (born c.1961) is the leader of a Pakistani Taliban faction based in North Waziristan. Upon the formation of the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in December 2007, he was announced as the militant group's overall ''naib amir'' und ...

faction of the Pakistani Taliban. **The government moves forward a case to ban the

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI; ur, , ) is a political party in Pakistan. It was founded in 1996 by Pakistani cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan, who served as the country's prime minister from 2018 to 2022. The PTI is one of the thre ...

due to alleged use of illegal foreign funds and its support for the

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. It also announces plans to file

treason Treason is the crime of attacking a state authority to which one owes allegiance. This typically includes acts such as participating in a war against one's native country, attempting to overthrow its government, spying on its military, its diplo ...

charges against PTI leader Imran Khan and former Pakistani president Arif Alvi. *16 July - Five people are killed in a militant attack on a healthcare facility in Dera Ismail Khan. *19 July: ** Amin ul Haq, a close aide of

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, is arrested by the Counter Terrorism Department near

Jhelum Jhelum ( Punjabi and ur, ) is a city on the east bank of the Jhelum River, which is located in the district of Jhelum in the north of Punjab province, Pakistan. It is the 44th largest city of Pakistan by population. Jhelum is known for p ...

. **Two people are killed in a bomb attack in South Waziristan. *20 July – Demonstrators carrying

Afghan flag The national flag of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan ( ps, د افغانستان بیرغ; prs, پرچم افغانستان), also used as the flag of the Taliban, consists of a white field with a black ''Shahada''. It was adopted on 15 A ...

s storm the Pakistani consulate in

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, Germany. *29 July: **Zaheerul Hassan Shah, the deputy leader of the Tehreek-e-Labaik Pakistan, is arrested after offering a 10 million rupee-($36,000) reward for the death of Chief Justice

Qazi Faez Isa Qazi Faez Isa ( ur, , born 26 October 1959) is a justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan since 5 September 2014. Previously, he served as Chief Justice of the Balochistan High Court from 5 August 2009 to 5 September 2014. Early life and educ ...

for granting bail to an Ahmadiyya member charged with blasphemy. **Protesters taking part in a march in Gwadar attack security forces deployed to guard them, killing one soldier and injuring 16 others, according to the Pakistani Army. *30 July: **At least 14 people are reported killed in flash floods in

Kohat District Kohat District ( ps, کوهاټ ولسوالۍ , ur, ) is a district in Kohat Division of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan. Kohat city is the capital of the district. History Mughal era From the early sixteenth century the history of Ko ...

, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. **Unidentified gunmen open fire on a bulletproof vehicle carrying local staff working for a

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. No casualties are reported.

August

*1 August – One person is killed in

Lahore Lahore ( ; pnb, ; ur, ) is the second most populous city in Pakistan after Karachi and 26th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 13 million. It is the capital of the province of Punjab where it is the largest city. ...

following floods caused by a cloudburst. *2 August – Two police officers are killed in a gun attack on a vehicle carrying three judges in

, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. *8 August –

Arshad Nadeem Arshad Nadeem ( Punjabi and ur, ; born January 2, 1997) is a Pakistani javelin thrower. He represents WAPDA in the domestic competition. He is the first Pakistani to qualify for the final of any track and field event at the Olympic Games and ...

clinches Pakistan's first Olympic track and field medal after winning gold at the men's javelin throw at the

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in Paris. *9 August – Three soldiers and four militants are killed in attacks on three army outposts in the Tirah Valley, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, that are claimed by the

Gul Bahadur Hafiz Gul Bahadur (born c.1961) is the leader of a Pakistani Taliban faction based in North Waziristan. Upon the formation of the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in December 2007, he was announced as the militant group's overall ''naib amir'' und ...

faction of the Pakistani Taliban. *12 August – Zakir Baloch, the deputy commissioner of

Mastung District Mastung District ( bal, مستونگ; ur, ) is a district located in the northwest of Balochistan province, Pakistan. Prior to its creation as a separate district in 1991, Mastung was part of Kalat District. Administration The district consi ...

, Balochistan, is killed in a gun attack on his vehicle. *13 August – **

Faiz Hameed Faiz Hameed ( Punjabi & ur, ) is a retired three-star general in the Pakistani Army. He last served as Commander of the XXXI Corps. He was commissioned in the Baloch Regiment having served as the 24th Director General of the ISI and as GOC ...

, the former head of Inter-Services Intelligence, is arrested on charges of abuse of power involving a raid on a private property development business when he was in office. ** Three people are killed and six others are injured in grenade attacks on a house and a shop selling

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s for

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. The Balochistan Liberation Army claims responsibility. ** Three Afghan civilians are killed during clashes between the Afghan Taliban and Pakistani forces at the

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. *14 August – One person is killed and ten others are injured in a grenade attack outside a hotel in

. *15 August – The first case of clade 1b

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in Asia is discovered in

, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, from a patient who had travelled to the Middle East.

Holidays

* 5 February – Kashmir Solidarity Day * 23 March – Pakistan Day * 10 April to 12 April –

Eid al-Fitr , nickname = Festival of Breaking the Fast, Lesser Eid, Sweet Eid, Sugar Feast , observedby = Muslims , type = Islamic , longtype = Islamic , significance = Commemoration to mark the end of fasting in Ramadan , dat ...

* 1 May –

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* 17–18 June – Eid al-Adha * 16–17 July –

Ashura Ashura (, , ) is a day of commemoration in Islam. It occurs annually on the 10th of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. Among Shia Muslims, Ashura is observed through large demonstrations of high-scale mourning as it marks the ...

* 14 August –

* 16 September – Milad un-Nabi * 25 December –

Quaid-e-Azam Day Jinnah's Birthday, officially Quaid-e-Azam Day and sometimes known as Quaid Day, is a public holiday in Pakistan observed annually on 25 December to celebrate the birthday of the founder of Pakistan, Muhammad Ali Jinnah, known as ''Quaid-i-Aza ...

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 Pakistan submitted its first film for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film in 1959, three years after the incorporation of the category. and submit second time in 1963. The award is given annually by the United States Academy of ...

Deaths

* 2 January **

Sartaj Aziz Sartaj Aziz ( ur, ; born 7 February 1929) is a Pakistani economist and a strategist, having previously served as the deputy chairman of the Planning Commission of Pakistan, member of the federal cabinet as the ''de facto'' Minister for Forei ...

, 94, politician and economist,

minister of foreign affairs A foreign affairs minister or minister of foreign affairs (less commonly minister for foreign affairs) is generally a cabinet minister in charge of a state's foreign policy and relations. The formal title of the top official varies between cou ...

(1998–1999, 2013–2017),

national security advisor A national security advisor serves as the chief advisor to a national government on matters of security. The advisor is not usually a member of the government's cabinet but is usually a member of various military or security councils. National sec ...

(2013–2015) and three-time

minister of finance A finance minister is an executive or cabinet position in charge of one or more of government finances, economic policy and financial regulation. A finance minister's portfolio has a large variety of names around the world, such as "treasury", " ...

. **

Qaiser Rashid Khan Qaiser Rashid Khan is a Pakistani jurist who is currently serving as the Chief Justice of Peshawar High Court. Early life He was born on 31 March 1961 in Thana, Malakand. Education Khan received his secondary education from Cadet College Kohat i ...

, 62, jurist, chief justice of the

Peshawar High Court The Peshawar High Court ( ur, ) is the highest judicial institution of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. It is located in the provincial capital Peshawar. The Parliament passed a bill extending the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court (SC) and the Peshawar High ...

(2021–2023). *5 January: Masood ur Rehman Usmani, Islamic scholar. *7 January:

Norma Fernandes Norma Fernandes is a teacher from Karachi, Pakistan. Life Fernandes was educated at St Joseph's Convent School, Karachi. She started off her career teaching at St Patrick's High School, Karachi. She also was a sportswoman, a dramatist, and mu ...

, teacher. *11 January: Khalid Butt, actor (''

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'', '' Rahm'', ''

Motorcycle Girl ''Motorcycle Girl'' is a 2018 Pakistani biographical adventure drama film based on the life of motorcyclist Zenith Irfan. Directed, written and co-produced by Adnan Sarwar, it is second installment in Sarwar's thematic ''Hero'' trilogy, followin ...

'') and film producer. *13 January:

Shaukat Zaidi Shaukat Zaidi ( ur, شوکت زیدی; 1951/1952 – 13 January 2024) was a Pakistani actor and playwright, known for his performance in television show ''Hum Sub Umeed Se Hain ''Hum Sub Umeed Se Hain'' ( ur, , lit=We Are All Hopeful) is a ...

, 72, actor (''

Hum Sub Umeed Se Hain ''Hum Sub Umeed Se Hain'' ( ur, , lit=We Are All Hopeful) is a political satire show, which features funny segments on Pakistani political issues. Hosted by Saba Qamar, Fiza Ali and Mehwish Hayat, the show was divided into 3 versions. The first ...

''), journalist and playwright. *15 January: James Masih Shera, 77, Pakistani-born British politician and educationist. *20 January:

Ali Zia Ali Zia ( ur, علی ضیاء; 20 March 1957 – 20 January 2024) was a Pakistani first-class cricketer who played from 1974–75 until 1992–93 for the Pakistan national cricket team. In 165 games he made 8,579 runs at an average of 33.90, scor ...

, 66, cricket player and coach ( Bangladesh national team). *25 January: Elahi Bux Soomro, 97, politician, member (1985–2007) and

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(1996–2001) of the

. *31 January: Rehan Zaib Khan, politician. *3 March: Farhan Khan, footballer. * 10 May: Akmal Lewane, poet. * 26 May: Talat Hussain, actor.

Events

* July 26–August 11 – Pakistan is scheduled to compete at the

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