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1987 In Pakistan
Events from the year 1987 in Pakistan. Incumbents Federal government *President: Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq *Prime Minister: Muhammad Khan Junejo * Chief Justice: Mohammad Haleem Governors * Governor of Balochistan – Musa Khan *Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa – Fida Mohammad Khan * Governor of Punjab – Sajjad Hussain Qureshi *Governor of Sindh – Rahimuddin Khan Events *The England cricket team's tour of Pakistan results in a conflict between Pakistani umpire Shakoor Rana and the England captain Mike Gatting. *14 August – Pakistan celebrates 40 years of independence. References {{Year in Asia, 1987 Pakistan Pakistan Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million, having the Islam by country# ... 1980s in Pakistan Years of the 20th century in Pakistan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Presidents Of Pakistan
Fifteen individuals have served as head of state of Pakistan, from the foundation of Dominion of Pakistan, Pakistan in 1947 to the present day. The current head of state of Pakistan is Asif Ali Zardari, elected in 2024 Pakistani presidential election, 2024 after being nominated by the Pakistan People's Party. From 1947 to 1956 the head of state was the Pakistani monarchy, Pakistani monarch, who was the same person as the monarch of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms. The Monarch was represented in Pakistan by the Governor-General of Pakistan, Governor-General. Pakistan became a republic under the Constitution of Pakistan of 1956, Constitution of 1956 and the Monarch and Governor-General were replaced by a Figurehead, ceremonial President of Pakistan, President. Monarchy (1947–1956) The succession to the throne of Pakistan was the same as the succession to the British throne. Governors-General The Governor-General of Pakistan, Governor-General was the re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sajjad Hussain Qureshi
Makhdoom Sajjad Hussain Qureshi () (September 1923 – 23 January 1996) was the Governor of Punjab from 30 December 1985 to 9 December 1988. He did his Matriculation from Pilot Secondary School and B.A. from Govt. Emerson College. Makhdoom Sajjad Hussain Qureshi completed his L.L.B. from Punjab University Law College. His father Makhdoom Mureed Hussain Qureshi was member of the Central Legislative Assembly before the Partition of India. Qureshi actively participated in the movement for Pakistan on the instructions of Muhammad Ali Jinnah and visited Sindh and Balochistan to motivate the public in favour of a new Muslim state. He participated in the historical Lahore Resolution of 1940. Political career He served as the mayor of Multan Municipality for 10 years. He was elected as a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan in 1962, 1965 and 1977. He remained member of the Federal Council of Pakistan from 1981 to 1985. He also became a member of the Senate of Pakistan and was e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1987 In Asia
Events January * January 1 – Bolivia reintroduces the Boliviano currency. * January 2 – Chadian–Libyan conflict – Battle of Fada: The Military of Chad, Chadian army destroys a Libyan armoured brigade. * January 3 – Afghan leader Mohammad Najibullah says that Afghanistan's 1978 Communist revolution is "not reversible," and that any opposition parties will have to align with Communist goals. * January 4 – ** 1987 Maryland train collision: An Amtrak train en route from Washington, D.C. to Boston collides with Conrail engines at Chase, Maryland, United States, killing 16 people. ** Televangelist Oral Roberts announces to his viewers that unless they donate $8 million to his ministry by March 31, God will "call [him] home." * January 15 – Hu Yaobang, General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party, is forced into retirement by political conservatives. * January 16 – León Febres Cordero, president of Ecuador, is kidnapped for 11 hours by followers of imprisoned ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1987 In Pakistan
Events from the year 1987 in Pakistan. Incumbents Federal government *President: Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq *Prime Minister: Muhammad Khan Junejo * Chief Justice: Mohammad Haleem Governors * Governor of Balochistan – Musa Khan *Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa – Fida Mohammad Khan * Governor of Punjab – Sajjad Hussain Qureshi *Governor of Sindh – Rahimuddin Khan Events *The England cricket team's tour of Pakistan results in a conflict between Pakistani umpire Shakoor Rana and the England captain Mike Gatting. *14 August – Pakistan celebrates 40 years of independence. References {{Year in Asia, 1987 Pakistan Pakistan Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million, having the Islam by country# ... 1980s in Pakistan Years of the 20th century in Pakistan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Gatting
Michael William Gatting (born 6 June 1957) is an English former cricketer, who played first-class cricket for Middlesex (1975–1998; captain 1983–1997) and for England from 1977 to 1995, captaining the national side in twenty-three Test matches between 1986 and 1988. He toured South Africa as captain of the rebel tour party in 1990. He was a part of the English squad which finished as runners-up at the 1979 Cricket World Cup and captain of the squad which finished as runners-up at the 1987 Cricket World Cup. He replaced John Buchanan as the Middlesex coach, serving during 1999 and 2000. He is currently an elected member of the Middlesex C.C.C. Executive Board and the Marylebone Cricket Club committee. He has previously served as the ECB managing director of Cricket Partnerships and president of the M.C.C. Cricket writer Colin Bateman has stated that "talk of Gatting the batsman always evokes adjectives such as pugnacious, bold, brave and belligerent". Youth career ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shakoor Rana
Shakoor Rana (3 April 1936 – 9 April 2001) was a Pakistani cricketer and umpire. He stood in 18 Test matches, including one in 1987, where his public row with England captain Mike Gatting led to the match being disrupted. His brothers Azmat Rana and Shafqat Rana, and his sons Mansoor Rana and Maqsood Rana played cricket for Pakistan. Playing career Shakoor Rana played in 11 first-class matches between 1957 and 1973, accumulating 226 runs and 12 wickets. He was overshadowed by his brothers Shafqat Rana and Azmat Rana who both represented Pakistan at Test level. Umpiring career Rana made his international debut as an umpire in 1974 at Lahore, the city that had become his hometown. The match was between Pakistan and the West Indies. His career continued until his last match between Pakistan and New Zealand in 1996, also at Lahore. He stood in 18 test matches and 22 One Day Internationals. 1987 Test match in Faisalabad In a Test match in Faisalabad in 1987, Ran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rahimuddin Khan
Rahimuddin Khan (21 July 1926 – 22 August 2022) was a four-star rank Pakistani general who briefly served as the 16th Governor of Sindh in 1988. Previously, he had served as the fourth Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee from 1984 to 1987 and the seventh Governor of Balochistan from 1978 to 1984. He was a member of a secret five-person committee, which consisted of General's Akhtar Abdur Rahman, Fazle Haq, and Minister of Foreign Affairs (Pakistan), Foreign Minister Sahabzada Yaqub Khan, that determined the allocation of weapons among competing Afghan rebel factions during the Soviet–Afghan War. After the Partition of British India, Rahimuddin enrolled as the first cadet of the Pakistan Military Academy. As a captain, Rahimmuddin was part of the martial law administration which took over during the 1953 Lahore riots. He later commanded 111th Infantry Brigade (Pakistan), 111 Brigade in Rawalpindi and II Corps (Pakistan), II Corps in Multan. As Chairman Joint Chiefs, he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Governor Of Sindh
The governor of Sindh is the appointed head of the province of Sindh, Pakistan. The office of the governor as the head of the province is largely a ceremonial position; the executive powers lie with the Chief Secretary of Sindh, Chief Secretary and the Chief Minister of Sindh, Chief Minister of Sindh. However, there were instances throughout the history of Pakistan, the powers of the provincial governors were vastly increased, when the provincial assemblies were dissolved and the administrative role came under direct control of the governors, as in the cases of martial laws of 1958–1972 and 1977–1985, and governor rules of 1999–2002. In the case of Sindh, there were three direct instances of governor's rule under Mian Aminuddin, Rahimuddin Khan and Moinuddin Haider respectively, in 1951–1953, 1988, and 1998 when the provincial chief ministers of those times were removed and assemblies dissolved. The governor is appointed by the President of Pakistan, president on the ad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Governor Of Punjab, Pakistan
The Governor of Punjab is the appointed head of state of the provincial government in Punjab, Pakistan. Although the Governor is the head of the province on paper, it is largely a ceremonial position; and the main powers lie with the elected Chief Minister of Punjab and the Chief Secretary of Punjab, the senior-most bureaucrat in the province. However, throughout the history of Pakistan, the powers of the provincial governors were vastly increased, when the provincial assemblies were dissolved and the administrative role came under direct control of the governors, as in the cases of martial laws of 1958–1972 and 1977–1985, and governor rules of 1999–2002. In the case of Punjab, there was direct governor rule in 1949–1951, when the provincial chief minister of that time was removed and assemblies dissolved. Powers of Governor Executive Powers related to appointment, removal , oath taking etc. Legislative powers related to provincial assembly of Punjab. Judicial po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq
Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq (12 August 192417 August 1988) was a Pakistani military officer and statesman who served as the sixth president of Pakistan from 1978 until Death of Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq, his death in an airplane crash in 1988. He also served as the second Chief of the Army Staff (Pakistan), chief of the army staff of the Pakistan Army from 1976 until his death. The country's longest-serving ''de facto'' head of state and chief of the army staff, Zia's political ideology is known as Ziaism. Zia was born in Jalandhar and trained at the Indian Military Academy in Dehradun. He served in the British Indian Army in the Second World War, and following the partition of India in 1947, joined the Pakistan Army and stationed in the Frontier Force Regiment. During Black September, he played a prominent role in defending the Jordanian Armed Forces against the Palestine Liberation Organization. In 1976, Zia was elevated to the rank of General (Pakistan), General and was appointed as ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fida Mohammad Khan
Fida Mohammad Khan ( 24 November 1919 – 20 December 2007) was a Pakistani conservative economist and lawyer who served as the Governor of the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Province under the military government of General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq from 1986 until 1988. He was one of the founding members of the All-India Muslim League for its Northwest Frontier Province chapter before 1947.Fida Khan passes away , Published 21 December 2007, Retrieved 8 August 2017 Early life and career Born in 1919, Fida Khan was educated at the , grad ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
