Events from the year 1999 in Pakistan.

Incumbents

Federal government

President President most commonly refers to: *President (corporate title) * President (education), a leader of a college or university *President (government title) President may also refer to: Automobiles * Nissan President, a 1966–2010 Japanese f ...

Muhammad Rafiq Tarar Muhammad Rafiq Tarar (; ur, ; 2 November 1929 – 7 March 2022) was a Pakistani politician and jurist who served as the ninth president of Pakistan from January 1998 until his resignation in June 2001, and prior to that as a senator from Punja ...

Prime Minister A prime minister, premier or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. Under those systems, a prime minister is ...

Nawaz Sharif Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif (Urdu, 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 minister of Pak ...

(until 12 October) * Chief Justice:

Ajmal Mian Ajmal Mian (Urdu : ) (4 July 1934 – 16 October 2017) was a Pakistani jurist who served as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan from 23 December 1997 to 30 June 1999. Early life and education Mian was born on 4 July 1934 ...

(until 30 June),

Saeeduzzaman Siddiqui Saeed Uz Zaman Siddiqui (Urdu: ; 1 December 1939 – 11 January 2017) (pronunciation 'sa'eed -uz- zam'an'; alternatively Saiduzzaman Siddiqui) was a Pakistani jurist and legislator of great prominence who formerly served as the 15th Chief Jus ...

Governors

Governor of Balochistan The Governor of Balochistan is the head of the province of Balochistan, Pakistan. The post was established on 1 July 1970, after the dissolution of West Pakistan province and the end of One Unit. Under Pakistan's current parliamentary system, the ...

– ** until 17 August:

Miangul Aurangzeb Miangul Aurangzeb (Urdu/Pashto: میاں گل اورنگزیب‎ 28 May 1928 – 3 August 2014) was the last Wali Ahad (Crown Prince) of the former Swat State, the son of the last Wali of Swat, Miangul Jahan Zeb and the son -in-law of the ...

** 17 August-25 October:

Sayed Muhammad Fazal Agha Syed Muhammad Fazal Agha ( ur, سید محمد فضل آغا) (1946 – 20 May 2020) was a Pakistani politician from Pishin District of Balochistan province of Pakistan who served as Governor of Balochistan from 18 August to 12 October 1999. He ...

** starting 25 October:

Amir-ul-Mulk Mengal Justice Amir-ul-Mulk Mengal ( ur, امیر الملک مینگل; born 3 April 1945 in Noshki, Chaghai District of Balochistan) is a Pakistani jurist who served as the Governor of Balochistan, in office from October 1999 till January 2003. He ...

Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa The Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is the appointed head of state of the provincial government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (formerly North-West Frontier Province), Pakistan. Although the governor is the head of the province on paper, it is largely a c ...

– ** until 17 August: Arif Bangash ** 17 August-21 October:

** starting 21 October:

Mohammad Shafiq Lieutenant General Mohammad Shafiq (born April 1934) is a retired three-star rank army general of the Pakistan Army. He also served as the Governor of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa from 1999 to 2000. He was appointed to that position on 21 October 1999 ...

* Governor of Punjab – ** until 18 August:

Shahid Hamid Shahid Hamid (Punjabi, ur, ) is a Pakistani lawyer and former politician who served as the Governor of Punjab from 11 March 1997 to 18 August 1999, during Nawaz Sharif's second term in office as Prime Minister. He was affiliated with the Pak ...

** 18 August-25 October:

Zulfiqar Ali Khosa Sardar Zulfiqar Ali Khosa ( ur, ; born 20 October 1935) is a Pakistani political leader, former senator and former Governor of Punjab. He represented Punjab, Pakistan in the Senate of Pakistan. Sardar Zulfiqar Ali Khan has been elected to ...

** starting 25 October:

Muhammad Safdar Lt. General Muhammad Safdar ( Punjabi and ur, ) (1 December 1936 - 26 April 2022) was the former Governor of Punjab, the largest province of Pakistan, having served from 1999 to 2001. He had previously also served as the Pakistani Amba ...

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 minister and the chief secretary of Si ...

– ** until 17 June:

Moinuddin Haider Moinuddin Haider, HI(M) (Urdu: معین الدین حیدر ; born 5 June 1942) is a retired three-star rank general of the Pakistan Army, who later served as the Governor of Sindh and then as the Interior Minister of Pakistan. Army career Hai ...

** 19 June-12 October:

Mamnoon Hussain Mamnoon Hussain ( ur, ; 22 December 1941 – 14 July 2021) was a Pakistani politician and industrialist who served as the 12th president of Pakistan from 2013 to 2018. He was first appointed Governor of Sindh in June 1999 by President Rafiq ...

** starting 25 October:

Azim Daudpota Air Marshal Mohammed Azim Daudpota (:14 September 1933 – 3 April 2017;), commonly known as Azim Daudpota, was the first Sindhi pilot in Pakistan Air Force and the first Sindhi to receive the Sitara-e-Jurrat (Star of Bravery) Award. He ...

Events

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 ...

tests its Ghauri II missile.

May

* 20 May – massive hurricane strikes Sindh. * 3 May – 26 July The

Kargil Kargil ( lbj, ) is a city and a joint capital of the union territory of Ladakh, India. It is also the headquarters of the Kargil district. It is the second-largest city in Ladakh after Leh. Kargil is located to the east of Srinagar in J ...

conflict between Pakistan and India begins. * 31 May – Bangladesh defeats the Pakistan cricket team during the world cup.

June

* 20 June – The Pakistan cricket team lose the 1999 World cup final to Australia at Lords.

October

*12 October –

is deposed in a

coup d'état A coup d'état (; French for 'stroke of state'), also known as a coup or overthrow, is a seizure and removal of a government and its powers. Typically, it is an illegal seizure of power by a political faction, politician, cult, rebel group, ...

by general

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 t ...

November

* 23 November – Pakistan is suspended from the

commonwealth A commonwealth is a traditional English term for a political community founded for the common good. Historically, it has been synonymous with " republic". The noun "commonwealth", meaning "public welfare, general good or advantage", dates from th ...

, after emergency rule is applied following the coup.Pakistan barred from Commonwealth
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Incumbents

Federal government

Governors

Events

May

June

October

November

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