Sami's Fantastically Amazing Timeline of Pakistan

By 12sstanley

  • India act of 1935

    Government of India Act of 1935.

  • Muslim League adopts "Pakistan Resolution"

    Muslim League adopts "Pakistan
    Resolution" demanding separate
    nation for Muslims of India.
    "Two Nations Theory"
    articulated by Muslim League
    leader Mohammad Ali Jinnah and
    others.

  • Riot

    Legislation introduced in
    British Parliament calling for
    independence and partition of
    India; communal rioting and
    mass movements of population
    begin, resulting in next
    months in 250,000 deaths and
    up to 24 million refugees.

  • Pakistan becomes a member of the UN

    becomes part of UN by unanimous vote.

  • Khwaja Nazimuddin becomes governer general

    Jinnah dies; Khwaja Nazimuddin becomes governor general.

  • Muhammed Ali Jinnah's Death

    Muhammed Ali Jinnah, the first governor-general, dies. Pakistan's founder.
  • Prime Minister Liaquat Ali Khan's Death

    Prime Minister Liaquat Ali Khan's Death

    shot dead.

  • Mirza becomes president

    Constitution adopted; Mirza becomes president.
  • General Ayyub Khan becomes president

    General Ayyub Khan becomes president

    General Ayyub Khan becomes president

  • 2nd War over Kashmir

    Start of second Indo-Pakistan War over Kashmir.

  • Bhutto becomes prime minister

    The new constitution goes into effect, Bhutto becomes prime minister.