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Events from the year 2020 in Pakistan.
Incumbents
Events
January
January 10
- January 27 - Manzoor Pashteen, a leading activist against corruption in the military, is arrested.[2]
February
- February 1 - 2019–20 Pakistan locust infestation - the government declared a national emergency to protect crops and help farmers.[3]
- February 12 - Hafiz Saeed was convicted of two counts of terrorist financing and was sentenced to five-and-a-half years in prison.[4]
- February 17 - February 2020 Quetta bombing
- February 26 - The first two cases of COVID-19 are reported in Pakistan.[5]
- February 28 - Press reports state that China may send flocks of ducks to Pakistan to fight locusts. [6]
March
- March 5 - 2020 Karachi building collapse
- March 8 - Aurat March
May
- May 21 - Islamabad High Court ordered that the elephant Kaavan should be immediately relocated to a different sanctuary following a four year campaign by popular pop singer Cher since 2016 demanding for the release of Kaavan from Islamabad Zoo.[7][8]
- May 22 - Pakistan International Airlines Flight 8303 crashed in Karachi killing 97 of the 99 people on board as well as one on the ground.[9][10]
Arts
Cinema
Economy
Sport
Cricket
Domestic
International
Tournaments
Births
Deaths
January
- January 7 - Fakhruddin G. Ebrahim, Pakistani judge and former Chief Election Commissioner of Pakistan (b. 1928).
- January 19 - Ali Mardan Shah, politician (b. 1957)[13]
- January 28 - Mohammad Munaf, cricketer (b. 1935)[14]
February
- February 5 – Mohammad Shafiq, politician[15]
- February 6 – Malik Ata Muhammad Khan, feudal lord and politician (b. 1941)[16]
- February 10 – Waqar Hasan, cricketer (b. 1932)[17]
- February 15 –
- Shahnaz Ansari, politician (b. 1970)[18]
- Naeemul Haque, political advisor (b. 1949)[19]
- February 20 – Usman Ullah Khan, Olympic boxer (b. 1974)[20]
- February 21 – Lal Khan, Marxist political theorist (b. 1956)[21]
- February 25 – Naimatullah Khan, politician (b. 1930)[22]
March
- March 6 – Amanullah, actor (b. 1950)[23]
- March 14 – Mubashir Hassan, politician (b. 1922)[24]
April
May
June
- June 26 - Munawar Hasan (Ex-Ameer Jamat E Islami) (b. 05 August 1941)
- June 22 - Allama Talib Jauhari(Islamic Scholar) (b.27 August 1939)
- June 20 - Mufti Muhammad Naeem (b.1958)
- June 17 – Tariq Aziz - television host (b. 1936)[25]
- June 13 - Sabiha Khanum (TV Actress)(b. 1935
See also
Country overviews
- Pakistan
- History of Pakistan
- History of modern Pakistan
- Outline of Pakistan
- Government of Pakistan
- Politics of Pakistan
Related timelines for current period
References
- "Pakistan to witness first lunar eclipse of 2020 tonight". Dawn. January 10, 2020.
- Manzoor Pashteen: Activist who dared to challenge Pakistan army held, BBC, Jan 27, 2020.
- "Pakistan declares national emergency over locust swarms". Deutsche Welle. 2 Feb 2020.
- Bilal, Rana (February 12, 2020). "Hafiz Saeed sentenced to five-and-a-half years in prison for terror financing". Dawn. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
A Lahore anti-terrorism court convicted Jamatud Dawa leader Hafiz Saeed in two terror-financing cases on Wednesday [...] They were convicted under the Anti-Terrorism Act Section 11-F(2) — pertaining to membership, support and meetings relating to a proscribed organisation — and 11-N (punishment under Sections 11-H to 11-K)
- "Two coronavirus cases confirmed in Pakistan - Pakistan Today". www.pakistantoday.com.pk. Retrieved 2020-03-04.
- China to Send Ducks to Assist Pakistan in Fighting Against Locust Infestation, February 28, 2020 by Aiman Bilal.
- "Pakistan to free elephant Kaavan after campaign by US singer Cher". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
- "Pakistan to free elephant Kaavan after campaign by US singer Cher | Daily FT". www.ft.lk. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
- "Pakistan plane crash: Pakistan plane with 107 on board crashes in residential area in Karachi; several feared dead | World News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
- Ellis-Petersen, Hannah (22 May 2020). "Pakistani passenger plane crashes near Karachi" – via The Guardian.
- "A slew of Pakistani films to release in 2020". The News International. 25 November 2019.
- "PCB earns rights to 2020 Asia Cup, but no clarity on venue". ESPNcricinfo. 13 December 2018.
- "Ex-minister Syed Ali Mardan Shah dies of cardiac arrest". DAWN. January 20, 2020.
- "Mohammad Munaf passes away, aged 84". Cricbuzz. January 29, 2020. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
- "Minister For Mineral Resources Mohammad Shafiq Passes". UrduPoint. 5 February 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- "Prince Ata Muhammad of Attock passes away at age of 78". The News International, Pakistan. February 7, 2020. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
- "PCB mourns the passing of Waqar Hasan, the last surviving member of the first Test squad". Pakistan Cricket Board. February 10, 2020. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
- "PPP MPA Shahnaz Ansari gunned down in Sindh village". The News International. February 16, 2020. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
- "Senior PTI Politician Naeem ul Haque Passes Away at the age of 70". Pakistan 24/7. February 15, 2020. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
- "Ex-Pak boxer dies of cancer". The International News. 21 February 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
- Dhakku, Nabeel Anwar (2020-02-28). "Tributes paid to Dr Lal Khan". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2020-03-05.
- "Ex-Karachi mayor Naimatullah Khan passes away at 89". www.thenews.com.pk. 26 February 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- "Comedian Amanullah passed away". BOL Network. 6 March 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- "Founding PPP member Mubashir Hasan passes away in Lahore". 14 March 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- "Renowned TV host Tariq Aziz passes away at 84". Dawn.
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