1992 was a year mixed with euphoria and

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for Pakistan. While Pakistan won the finals of the

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, thousands died in the flooding that occurred in the northern regions of Pakistan as a result of torrential rains swelling the

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. The Nawaz government inaugurated a few projects in the province of

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towards the betterment of road networks and ordered a military operation in the province of Sindh to counter the growing language riots and

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Incumbents

Federal government

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Nawaz Sharif Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif (born 25 December 1949) is a Pakistani politician and businessman who served as the 12th Prime Minister of Pakistan, prime minister of Pakistan for three non-consecutive terms, first serving from 1990 to 1993, then ...

* Chief Justice: Muhammad Afzal Zullah

Governors

* Governor of Balochistan –

Gul Mohammad Khan Jogezai Sardar Gul Mohammad Khan Jogezai was Governor of Balochistan, Pakistan from July 1991 to 1994. He was born into the Sardar Family of Jogezai sub-branch of Kakar Pashtun tribe in Killi Zingiwaal Bori Loralai Balochistan, Pakistan. His son Sardar ...

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– Amir Gulistan Janjua * Governor of Punjab –

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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 ...

–

Mahmoud Haroon Mahmoud Abdullah Haroon (; 1920 – 6 November 2008) was a Pakistani publisher who served as chairman of the Dawn Media Group and the founding editor of ''Khaleej Times''.Lahore Lahore ( ; ; ) is the capital and largest city of the Administrative units of Pakistan, Pakistani province of Punjab, Pakistan, Punjab. It is the List of cities in Pakistan by population, second-largest city in Pakistan, after Karachi, and ...

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project launched. * 22 February – Nawaz Sharif introduces yellow-cab taxi scheme. * 26 April – Pakistan's Alam Channa enters Guinness Book of World Records as the tallest man in the world. * 20 May – A 6.0 magnitude

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affects northern Pakistan causing moderate damage, killing 36 and injuring 100. * 19 June – Military operation starts in Sindh. * 8 September –

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, almost 1,000 people die and 3 million are evacuated due to flooding in

province caused by torrential rains swelling the

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river and its tributaries, a thousand more are also killed in the Kashmir region. * 28 September – Pakistan International Airlines Flight 268, an Airbus A300B4-203, crashes into the southern slope of the Chure Hills on approach to

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, killing all 167 passengers and crew.

Sports

Cricket

* 25 March – Pakistan defeats

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by 22 runs in

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in the finals of the

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Births

* 2 January – Manzoor Ahmed, footballer * 2 March –

Farhan Zaman Farhan Zaman (born 9 March 1992 in Peshawar) is a professional squash player who represents Pakistan Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by popul ...

, squash player * 14 April –

Mohammad Amir Mohammad Amir ( ; born 13 April 1992) is a Pakistani cricketer who played for the Pakistan national cricket team from 2008 to 2024. He plays for Quetta Gladiators in the Pakistan Super League. He is a left-arm fast bowler and a left-handed ...

, cricketer * 15 April –

Rabia Ashiq Rabia Ashiq (born 15 April 1992 in Lahore) is a Pakistani track and field athlete. Ashiq represents Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) in national competitions.

, athlete * 1 June – Mohammad Rizwan, cricketer * 21 June – Kainat Imtiaz, cricketer * 8 July – Raza Hasan, first-class cricketer * 9 July – Muhammad Adil, footballer * 28 September –

Mawra Hocane Mawra Hussain (; born 28 September 1992), known professionally as Mawra Hocane, is a Pakistani actress who primarily works in Urdu television. She made her acting debut in 2011 with '' Khichari Salsa''. She made her Bollywood debut with the ...

, actress and model * 4 November –

Alycia Dias Alycia Dias is a Pakistani playback singer, who is best known for singing the Urdu language serials. Her career began with her participation in the reality show ''LG Awaaz Banaye Star'', where she became the semi-finalist at the age of 17. She ...

, singer

Deaths

* 25 January –

Mir Khalil ur Rehman Mir Khalil ur Rahman (19 July 1921 – 25 January 1992) was a Pakistani newspaper editor and founder of the Jang Group of Newspapers, which currently publishes many Urdu and English newspapers in Pakistan. A self-made newspaper magnate, he rank ...

. * 20 February –

Muhammad Asad Muhammad Asad (born Leopold Weiss; 2 July 1900 – 20 February 1992) was an Austria-Hungary, Austro-Hungarian Muslim polymath, born in modern day Ukraine. He worked as a journalist, traveler, writer, List of political theorists, political theori ...

. * 5 March –

Jam Sadiq Ali Nawab Jam Sadiq Ali () (ca. 1934– 5 March 1992) was a politician from Sindh, Pakistan. He was the Nawab of Sanghar and Sardar of Junejo tribe and belonged to the ruling dynasty of Samma dynasty, Samaa Ja'ams who ruled Sindh over two cent ...

. * 17 June –

Ishrat Hussain Usmani Ishrat Hussain Usmani () ‎ (15 April 1917 – 17 June 1992) , best known as I. H. Usmani, was a Pakistani atomic physicist, and later a public official who chaired the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) from 1960 to 1971 as well as o ...

. * 8 May –

Gul Mohammad Gul Mohammad , sometimes referred to as Gul Mahomed, (15 October 1921 – 8 May 1992) played Test cricket for India and Pakistan. He was educated at Islamia College, Lahore. Gul Mohammad was a small man who stood only 5' 5, but a brilliant a ...

. * 9 July – Mujaddid Ahmed Ijaz. * 27 October –

Nayyar Sultana Nayyar Sultana (born Tayyaba Bano; 1937 – 27 October 1992), known as ''Malka-i-Jazbaat'' (Queen of Sentiments) and ''Queen of Emotions'', was a Pakistani film actress. She became one of the foremost screen actresses of Lollywood in the 19 ...

References

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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# ...

1990s in Pakistan Years of the 20th century in Pakistan