2010 in Pakistan
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January
- 1 January – A suicide bombing2010 Lakki Marwat suicide bombingThe 2010 Lakki Marwat suicide bombing was a suicide blast which occurred on 1 January 2010, in the village of Shah Hasan Khel, Lakki Marwat District, in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan...
occurs at a volleyballVolleyballVolleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
game in northwestern Pakistan, killing at least 95, and injuring over 100. - 13 January - A train hit a school bus at an ungated railway crossing in Pakistan's Punjab Province near to the town of Mian ChannuMian ChannuMian Channu is a city in Punjab province, Pakistan .In the year 1919, it was declared as a notified area Committee and in 1938 as a Town Committee. Its limits were last extended in the year 1950. Since then no extension has been made and the development in the Town from 1947 to 1961 remained slow...
, killing 8 children and injuring several others. - 30 January - A suicide bombingJanuary 2010 Bajaur bombingJanuary 2010 Bajaur bombing was a suicide bombing in Khar town in Bajaur in Pakistan on January 30, 2010. At least 16 people were killed when a man dressed in a burqa walked up to a military checkpoint and detonated himself. 2 soldiers were among the dead and at least 25 were injured. It has...
occurs at a military checkpoint within the town of Khar, in the Bajaur Agency, killing at least 16 people and injuring around 25 others.
February
- 3 February - A suicide bombingFebruary 2010 Lower Dir bombingThe February 2010 Lower Dir bombing was a suicide bombing in the Lower Dir District area of Pakistan on 3 February 2010. At least 8 people, including three American soldiers, died. Three schoolgirls were among the dead...
occurs within the Lower Dir DistrictLower Dir DistrictLower Dir is one the 24 districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The district was formed in 1996, when the district of Dir was divided into Upper Dir and Lower Dir.- Administration :...
area of the country, killing at least 8 people, including 3 American soldiers and injuring around 70 other people. - 5 February - Twin bombingsFebruary 2010 Karachi bombingsThe February 2010 Karachi bombing were a series of two bombings in Karachi in Pakistan on 5 February 2010. At least 25 people died and more than 50 were injured...
, one of which includes a suicide attack occurred within the Pakistani city of KarachiKarachiKarachi is the largest city, main seaport and the main financial centre of Pakistan, as well as the capital of the province of Sindh. The city has an estimated population of 13 to 15 million, while the total metropolitan area has a population of over 18 million...
, killing at least 25 people and injuring more than 50 others. - 10 February - A suicide bombingFebruary 2010 Khyber bombingThe February 2010 Khyber bombing was a suicide bombing in Khyber Agency in Pakistan, on February 10, 2010. At least 19 people including 13 policemen were killed in a suicide bomb attack against a police patrol.-Background:...
targeting a police patrol in the Khyber AgencyKhyber agencyKhyber is a tribal area in the FATA region of Pakistan. It is one of the eight tribal areas, better known as agencies in Pakistan. It ranges from the Tirah valley down to Peshawar...
killed at least 19 people, including 13 local policemen. - 17 February - Avalanche2010 Kohistan avalancheThe 2010 Kohistan avalanche occurred in the Kohistan District, North West Frontier Province, Pakistan on February 17, 2010, striking the village of Bagaro Serai and killing up to 102 people. Up to 45 are missing.- Incident :...
in the Kohistan District, killing over 100 people. - 18 February - A bombingFebruary 2010 Khyber Mosque bombingThe February 2010 Khyber Mosque bombing occurred at a mosque in Dars village in Tirah Valley of Khyber Agency in Pakistan on February 18, 2010. At least 30 people died and more than 70 were injured.-Attack:...
at a local mosque in the Tirah Valley of the Khyber AgencyKhyber agencyKhyber is a tribal area in the FATA region of Pakistan. It is one of the eight tribal areas, better known as agencies in Pakistan. It ranges from the Tirah valley down to Peshawar...
, killed at least 30 people and injured more than 70 others.
March
- 12 March - Three separate suicide bombingsMarch 2010 Lahore bombingsThe March 2010 Lahore bombings were three separate, but related, bomb attacks in the Pakistani city of Lahore on 8 and 12 March 2010. Lahore, with a population of six million, is Pakistan's second largest city, and the capital of the Punjab province. After several attacks in Lahore in 2009, these...
targeting Pakistani security forces occurred from 8 March till 12 March. It is known that more than 72 people were killed in these three-related suicide attacks and more than 190 others were injured.
April
- 5 April - A series of coordinated bombings at the U.S.United StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
consulateConsul (representative)The political title Consul is used for the official representatives of the government of one state in the territory of another, normally acting to assist and protect the citizens of the consul's own country, and to facilitate trade and friendship between the peoples of the two countries...
in PeshawarPeshawarPeshawar is the capital of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and the administrative center and central economic hub for the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan....
and at a ruling party rally in the North-West Frontier ProvinceNorth-West Frontier ProvinceKhyber Pakhtunkhwa , formerly known as the North-West Frontier Province and various other names, is one of the four provinces of Pakistan, located in the north-west of the country...
kills 50 people and injured 100 others. - 8 April - Pakistan adopts the 18th amendment to the ConstitutionConstitution of PakistanThe Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is the supreme law of Pakistan. Known as the Constitution of 1973, it was drafted by the government of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and, following additions by the opposition parties, was approved by the legislative assembly on April 10, 1973...
, stripping PresidentPresident of PakistanThe President of Pakistan is the head of state, as well as figurehead, of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Recently passed an XVIII Amendment , Pakistan has a parliamentary democratic system of government. According to the Constitution, the President is chosen by the Electoral College to serve a...
Asif Ali ZardariAsif Ali ZardariAsif Ali Zardari is the 11th and current President of Pakistan and the Co-Chairman of the ruling Pakistan Peoples Party . He is also the widower of Benazir Bhutto, who served two nonconsecutive terms as Prime Minister....
of key powers. - 10 April - The military kills 100 people in an air raid on a Taliban area in the north-west.
- 17 April -18 April - Three suicide bomb attacksApril 2010 Kohat bombingsThe April 2010 Kohat bombings were a pair of bombings that struck a center for displaced people on the outskirts of the town of Kohat, in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, on April 17, 2010...
occurred within the town of KohatKohatKohat is a medium sized town in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It is located at 33°35'13N 71°26'29E with an altitude of 489 metres and is the capital of Kohat District. The town centres around a British-era fort, various bazaars, and a military cantonment. A British-built narrow gauge...
within the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province. At least 58 people were killed in these three suicide attacks and around 86 others were injured. - 19 April - A suicide bombing19 April 2010 Peshawar bombingThe 19 April 2010 Peshawar bombing was a suicide bombing that occurred in a marketplace in Peshawar, Pakistan on April 19, 2010. At least 25 people died. The blast, which happened in Qissa Khawani market, killed Dost Muhammad, who was the local leader of Jamaat-e-Islami and was leading a protest...
struck a marketplace within the centre of PeshawarPeshawarPeshawar is the capital of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and the administrative center and central economic hub for the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan....
, killing at least 25 people.
May
- 28 May - A series of co-ordinated attacks were launched on two Ahmadi mosquesMay 2010 attacks on Ahmadi mosques in LahoreThe May 2010 Lahore attacks occurred on 28 May 2010 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan, during Friday prayers. 86 people were killed and more than 120 were injured in nearly simultaneous attacks against two mosques of the minority Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. After the initial attack, a hostage situation...
in LahoreLahoreLahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich and fabulous history dating back to over a thousand years ago, Lahore is no doubt Pakistan's cultural capital. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains a...
by the Tehrik-i-Taliban PakistanTehrik-i-Taliban PakistanTehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan , alternatively referred to as the Pakistani Taliban, is an umbrella organization of various Islamist militant groups based in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas along the Afghan border in Pakistan. Most, but not all, Pakistani Taliban groups coalesce under the TTP...
. At least 86 people are killed in these terrorist attacks and more than 120 others are injured.
June
- 6 June - Cyclone PhetCyclone PhetCyclone Phet was the third named cyclone of the 2010 North Indian Ocean cyclone season. Phet developed from a low pressure area in the Arabian Sea that organized into a tropical cyclone on May 31...
makes landfall near KarachiKarachiKarachi is the largest city, main seaport and the main financial centre of Pakistan, as well as the capital of the province of Sindh. The city has an estimated population of 13 to 15 million, while the total metropolitan area has a population of over 18 million...
before wrecking havoc in coastal Balochistan province. - 28 June - An accidental truck blast caused by an exploding gas cylinder, kills at least 18 people and injured around 42 others within the southern Pakistani city of HyderabadHyderabad, Sindhis the second largest city in the Sindh province of Pakistan. It is the seventh largest city in the country. The city was founded in 1768 by Mian Ghulam Shah Kalhoro upon the ruins of a Mauryan fishing village along the bank of the Indus known as Neroon Kot...
.
July
- Extensive flooding2010 Pakistan floodsThe 2010 Pakistan floods began in late July 2010, resulting from heavy monsoon rains in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sindh, Punjab and Balochistan regions of Pakistan and affected the Indus River basin. Approximately one-fifth of Pakistan's total land area was underwater, approximately...
after monsoon rains. At least 1,600 people were killed. - 1 July - Twin suicide bombingsJuly 2010 Lahore bombingsThe July 2010 Lahore bombings occurred on 2010 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. Two suicide bombers blew themselves up at the Sufi shrine, Data Durbar Complex. At least 50 people died and 200 others were hurt in the blasts. This was the biggest attack on a Sufi shrine in Pakistan since...
targeted a Sufi shrine at the Data Durbar ComplexData Durbar ComplexData Darbar , located in the city of Lahore, Pakistan is one of the oldest Muslim shrines in the sub-continent. It houses the remains of a Sufi saint, Abul Hassan Ali Hajvery...
, in the eastern Pakistani city of LahoreLahoreLahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich and fabulous history dating back to over a thousand years ago, Lahore is no doubt Pakistan's cultural capital. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains a...
. At least 50 people are killed in these twin suicide attacks and more than 200 are injured. - 9 July - A suicide bomb attackMohmand Agency attackThe Mohmand Agency attack was a suicide bomb attack on July 9, 2010, in a market in Yakaghund, Mohmand Agency, in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan. At least 104 people were killed while more than 120 people were wounded...
occurs at a market within the Mohmand AgencyMohmand AgencyThe Mohmand Agency is a district in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan created in 1951. Before that, the Mohmand Tribes were administered by the Deputy Commissioner based in Peshawar, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. However it was not until 1973 that the headquarters of...
of north-western Pakistan. At least 104 people are killed in this suicide attack and more than 120 others are injured. - 28 July - Crash of Airblue Flight 202Airblue Flight 202Airblue Flight 202 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight which crashed on 28 July 2010 near Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan, killing all 146 passengers and six crew on board. It is the deadliest air accident to occur in Pakistan to date...
, killing all 152 people aboard.
August
- 3–6 August - Riots in Karachi2010 Karachi riotsThe 2010 Karachi riots started on August 3, 2010, after the assassination of MP Raza Haider, a member of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement political party, on the night of August 2, 2010, in Karachi, Pakistan. The Muttahida Qaumi Movement represents the Urdu-speaking Mohajirs and is a political rival...
after the assassination of MP Raza Haider. - 13 August - President Asif Ali ZardariAsif Ali ZardariAsif Ali Zardari is the 11th and current President of Pakistan and the Co-Chairman of the ruling Pakistan Peoples Party . He is also the widower of Benazir Bhutto, who served two nonconsecutive terms as Prime Minister....
a curb on the traditional Independence DayIndependence Day (Pakistan)Pakistan's independence day is observed on 14 August, the day before Pakistan was made an independent country based on border lines created by the British during the end of their rule of India. Pakistan became an independent country in 1947. The day is a national holiday in Pakistan...
in favour a more sombre response to the floods. Zardari will instead spend the day visiting the regions worst affected by flooding. - 14 August - 12 suspected militants in North WaziristanNorth WaziristanNorth Waziristan is the northern part of Waziristan, a mountainous region of northwest Pakistan, bordering Afghanistan and covering . Waziristan comprises the area west and south-west of Peshawar between the Tochi river to the north and the Gomal river to the south, forming part of Pakistan's...
are killed by a suspected American drone attack. - 14 August - At least 16 people are killed following an outbreak of violence in BalochistanBalochistanBalochistan or Baluchistan is a region which covers parts of Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan. It can also refer to one of several modern and historical territories within that region:...
. - 14 August - Prime Minister Yousaf Raza GillaniYousaf Raza GillaniYousuf Raza Gilani is the current prime minister of Islamic Republic of Pakistan. He was nominated as Prime Minister by the PPP, with the support of its coalition partners, Pakistan Muslim League , Awami National Party, Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam and Muttahida Qaumi Movement, on 22 March 2008...
announces that as many as 20 million Pakistanis have been hit by the floods, contradicting earlier United NationsUnited NationsThe United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
estimates of 14 million. - 15 August - Condemnations and the promise of a government inquiry follow the lynchingLynchingLynching is an extrajudicial execution carried out by a mob, often by hanging, but also by burning at the stake or shooting, in order to punish an alleged transgressor, or to intimidate, control, or otherwise manipulate a population of people. It is related to other means of social control that...
of two teenaged brothers, Mughees and Muneeb Butt, by a mob in SialkotSialkotSialkot is a city in Pakistan situated in the north-east of the Punjab province at the foothills of snow-covered peaks of Kashmir near the Chenab river. It is the capital of Sialkot District. The city is about north-west of Lahore and only a few kilometers from Indian-controlled Jammu.The...
. The killings, believed to have been sparked by a mistaken belief that the brothers were robbers, was caught on film by a Dunya TV reporter and aired on all private media channels. - 24 August - Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gillani raises fears of disease epidemic in flood-hit areas of the country, following reports from doctors in the areas that diarrhoea and choleraCholeraCholera is an infection of the small intestine that is caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. The main symptoms are profuse watery diarrhea and vomiting. Transmission occurs primarily by drinking or eating water or food that has been contaminated by the diarrhea of an infected person or the feces...
were spreading.
September
- 1 September - At least 35 people are killed and more than 250 others injured, following a series of bomb attacks on a Shia Islamic procession in LahoreLahoreLahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich and fabulous history dating back to over a thousand years ago, Lahore is no doubt Pakistan's cultural capital. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains a...
. The attacks, two of which were said to be from suicide bombers took place at a commemoration of the death of Ali bin Abi Talib. - 3 September - In a similar attack on Shia Muslims at least 50 people are killed in QuettaQuettais the largest city and the provincial capital of the Balochistan Province of Pakistan. Known as the "Fruit Garden of Pakistan" due to the diversity of its plant and animal wildlife, Quetta is home to the Hazarganji Chiltan National Park, which contains some of the rarest species of wildlife in the...
by a suicide bomber at a Shia rally. Responsibility is claimed by the Taliban who state that the killings were a revenge attack for the killing of a Sunni leader in 2009. - 7 September - AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
actress Angelina JolieAngelina JolieAngelina Jolie is an American actress. She has received an Academy Award, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and three Golden Globe Awards, and was named Hollywood's highest-paid actress by Forbes in 2009 and 2011. Jolie is noted for promoting humanitarian causes as a Goodwill Ambassador for the...
visits flood-hit areas of the country as the UN launches a renewed appeal for aid. - 10 September - Former leader General Pervez MusharrafPervez MusharrafPervez Musharraf , is a retired four-star general who served as the 13th Chief of Army Staff and tenth President of Pakistan as well as tenth Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee. Musharraf headed and led an administrative military government from October 1999 till August 2007. He ruled...
announces his intention to return to Pakistan from self-imposed exile in LondonLondonLondon is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. He claims that he plans to establish a new political party in order to contest the 2013 elections. - 16 September - Exiled politician Imran FarooqImran FarooqImran Farooq was a Pakistani politician who was best known for his association with the Muttahida Qaumi Movement , a political party in Pakistan, of which he was a very senior member. He was also a founding member of the All Pakistan Muhajir Student Organization . Farooq held several positions in...
is found murdered near his home in exile in north LondonLondonLondon is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
having been stabbed several times. Violence erupted in his hometown KarachiKarachiKarachi is the largest city, main seaport and the main financial centre of Pakistan, as well as the capital of the province of Sindh. The city has an estimated population of 13 to 15 million, while the total metropolitan area has a population of over 18 million...
following his murder. Several shops and vehicles were set on fire however no casualties were reported. MQM called for a 10 day strike to mourn Farooq's death. - 25 September - Four people are killed in MiranshahMiranshahMiranshah is the capital or headquarters of North Waziristan in Pakistan. It is the site of a town, which has s small airfield that was built by the British for World War II. The area in which Miranshah sits is extremely dangerous mainly due to Taliban activities and U.S. Drone...
in a suspected American drone attack. Seven more die in the Datta Khel area of North WaziristanNorth WaziristanNorth Waziristan is the northern part of Waziristan, a mountainous region of northwest Pakistan, bordering Afghanistan and covering . Waziristan comprises the area west and south-west of Peshawar between the Tochi river to the north and the Gomal river to the south, forming part of Pakistan's...
in a similar attack the following day. - 25 September - The three men accused of the 2008 Danish embassy bombing in Islamabad are acquitted by a Pakistani court because of insufficient evidence. The decision is to be challenged by the prosecution in the high courts.
- 26 September - Abdul Qayum Jatoi quits as Minister of Defence ProductionMinister of Defence ProductionThe Defence Production Minister of Pakistan heads the Ministry of Defence Production. He serves in the cabinet of the Prime Minister. The Minister is required to be a member of Parliament.-List of Defence Production Ministers of Pakistan:-See also:...
after claiming that the Pakistan ArmyPakistan ArmyThe Pakistan Army is the branch of the Pakistani Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. The Pakistan Army came into existence after the Partition of India and the resulting independence of Pakistan in 1947. It is currently headed by General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani. The Pakistan...
was involved in political assassinationAssassinationTo carry out an assassination is "to murder by a sudden and/or secret attack, often for political reasons." Alternatively, assassination may be defined as "the act of deliberately killing someone, especially a public figure, usually for hire or for political reasons."An assassination may be...
s, including that of Benazir BhuttoBenazir BhuttoBenazir Bhutto was a democratic socialist who served as the 11th Prime Minister of Pakistan in two non-consecutive terms from 1988 until 1990 and 1993 until 1996....
. - 27 September - Geo TVGeo TVGeo TV or Geo Television is a Pakistani television network, founded by Mr. Mir Shakil ur Rehman in May 2002 and owned by Independent Media Corporation. The channel began test transmission on 14 August 2002, with regular transmission beginning 1 October 2002...
reveals that more than one third of cabinet ministersCabinet of PakistanThe Cabinet of Pakistan is headed by Prime Minister and plays an important role in the Government of Pakistan, in accordance with the Westminster System....
pay no taxes whatsoever and that Prime Minister GillaniYousaf Raza GillaniYousuf Raza Gilani is the current prime minister of Islamic Republic of Pakistan. He was nominated as Prime Minister by the PPP, with the support of its coalition partners, Pakistan Muslim League , Awami National Party, Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam and Muttahida Qaumi Movement, on 22 March 2008...
had not paid taxes for any of the three years covered by the disclosure.
October
- 1 October - Pervez Musharraf launches his new political party, the All Pakistan Muslim LeagueAll Pakistan Muslim LeagueThe APML has been formed to stimulate all Pakistanis apart from of political affiliation, gender, color or faith to once again fight back to win back and preserve their independence...
, at a club in LondonLondonLondon is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. At the launch Musharraf apologises for the "negative actions" he took whilst in power. - 2 October - Nine more people are killed in the North-West in the latest in a series of American drone attacks on the bases of suspected militants.
- 20 October - Political and ethnic violence erupts in KarachiKarachiKarachi is the largest city, main seaport and the main financial centre of Pakistan, as well as the capital of the province of Sindh. The city has an estimated population of 13 to 15 million, while the total metropolitan area has a population of over 18 million...
resulting in 35 deaths. - 22 October - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announces that the American government is to give US$2 billion in military aid.
November
- 1 November - An American drone attackDrone attacks in PakistanThe United States government, led by the Central Intelligence Agency's Special Activities Division, has made a series of attacks on targets in northwest Pakistan since 2004 using drones . These attacks are part of the US' War on Terrorism campaign, seeking to defeat Taliban and Al-Qaeda militants...
kills six people in the northwest. - 1 November - A suicide bomber kills two policemen and wounds 10 others as security forces tried to stop him from walking into their local headquarters in SwabiSwabiSwabi is the capital of Swabi District in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It is located at 34°7'0N 72°28'0E. Its residents are referred to as 'Swabiwaal.'-Geography:...
, 100 kilometres northwest of IslamabadIslamabadIslamabad is the capital of Pakistan and the tenth largest city in the country. Located within the Islamabad Capital Territory , the population of the city has grown from 100,000 in 1951 to 1.7 million in 2011...
. - 3 November - Two government schools are destroyed by Taliban militants in an attack in the MohmandMohmandThe Mohmand are a clan of Sarban Pashtuns, living primarily in the FATA & Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan & northeastern Afghanistan.- Demographics :...
area. - 5 November - A bomb explodes in a mosque in Darra Adam KhelDarra Adam KhelDarra Adam Khel is a town in the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan, located between Peshawar and Kohat, very close to the Federally Administered Tribal Areas. It is inhabited by Pashtuns of the Afridi clan, the Adam Khel. The town consists of one main street lined with shops, with some...
in North-West Pakistan, killing at least 55 people and injuring over 100. Later that same day a grenade attack on another mosque in the village of Sulemankhel near PeshawarPeshawarPeshawar is the capital of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and the administrative center and central economic hub for the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan....
claimed at least two lives. Both attacks occurred during daily prayer sessions. - 5 November - 2010 Karachi Beechcraft 1900 crash2010 Karachi Beechcraft 1900 crashThe 2010 Karachi Beechcraft 1900 crash occurred on 5 November 2010, when a Jahangir Siddiqui Air Beechcraft 1900 crashed near Karachi, Pakistan, killing all 21 aboard. The pilot had reported trouble with the engine of the aircraft shortly before the accident...
- 9 November - The headquarters of the Pakistan police's Criminal Investigation Department in Karachi is attacked by militants. After the attack in replused in a gun battle a lorry load of explosives are detonated, destroying a perimiter wall. 200 deaths and over 100 injuries are reported.
- 28 November - Sun Way Flight 4412Sun Way Flight 4412Sun Way Flight 4412 was an international scheduled cargo flight which crashed on 28 November 2010 when the Ilyushin Il-76TD, which was operating a flight from Jinnah International Airport, Karachi, Pakistan to Khartoum International Airport, Khartoum, Sudan, crashed on approach to Jinnah...
crashes.
December
- Car bombing of the Al-Zuhra mosque and maternity center.
- 24 December - Taliban militants clash with troops in the north-west. 11 soldiers and 24 militants are estimated dead.
- 25 December - A female suicide bomber kills at least 43 people in Khar near the border with AfghanistanAfghanistanAfghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
. - 29 December - President Asif Zardari requests crisis talks after the Muttahida Qaumi MovementMuttahida Qaumi MovementMuttahida Qaumi Movement generally known as MQM, is a liberal-secular political party of Pakistan. It is generally known as a party which holds immense mobilizing potential in province of Sindh...
opts to withdraw two of its members from the cabinet in protest at government corruption. However the MQM insists that it does not intend to bring down the government by going into oppostion.
Government
- PresidentPresident of PakistanThe President of Pakistan is the head of state, as well as figurehead, of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Recently passed an XVIII Amendment , Pakistan has a parliamentary democratic system of government. According to the Constitution, the President is chosen by the Electoral College to serve a...
– Asif Ali ZardariAsif Ali ZardariAsif Ali Zardari is the 11th and current President of Pakistan and the Co-Chairman of the ruling Pakistan Peoples Party . He is also the widower of Benazir Bhutto, who served two nonconsecutive terms as Prime Minister.... - Prime MinisterPrime Minister of PakistanThe Prime Minister of Pakistan , is the Head of Government of Pakistan who is designated to exercise as the country's Chief Executive. By the Constitution of Pakistan, Pakistan has the parliamentary democratic system of government...
– Yousaf Raza GillaniYousaf Raza GillaniYousuf Raza Gilani is the current prime minister of Islamic Republic of Pakistan. He was nominated as Prime Minister by the PPP, with the support of its coalition partners, Pakistan Muslim League , Awami National Party, Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam and Muttahida Qaumi Movement, on 22 March 2008... - Commerce MinisterCommerce Minister of PakistanThe Commerce Minister of Pakistan heads the Ministry of Commerce. He serves in the cabinet of the Prime Minister. The Minister is required to be a member of Parliament...
- Ameen Faheem - Minister of CommunicationsMinister of CommunicationsThe Communications Minister of Pakistan heads the Ministry of Communications. He serves in the cabinet of the Prime Minister. The Minister is required to be a member of Parliament.-List of Communications Ministers of Pakistan:-See also:...
- Arbab Alamgir KhanArbab Alamgir KhanArbab Alamgir Khan is a politician from Peshawar, North-West Frontier Province , Pakistan now khyber pukhton khowa. Arbab Alamgir Khan is the current Minister of Communications in the Cabinet of Pakistan. Khan was elected from NA-2 Peshawar-II to the National Assembly of Pakistan... - Culture MinisterCulture Minister of PakistanThe Culture Minister of Pakistan heads the Ministry of Culture. He serves in the cabinet of the Prime Minister. The Minister is required to be a member of Parliament.-List of Culture Ministers of Pakistan:-See also:* Constitution of Pakistan...
- Khawaja Saad RafiqueKhawaja Saad RafiqueKhawaja Saad Rafique is a Pakistani politician hailing from Punjab. He is an active central leader of PML-N. He has been elected as Member of the Pakistan National Assembly since 2002 and was reelected in the Pakistani General Election in 2008... - Defence MinisterDefence Minister of PakistanThe Defence Minister of Pakistan heads the Ministry of Defence, under which serve the three armed forces of the country, Pakistan Army, Pakistan Air Force, and Pakistan Navy...
- Ahmad Mukhtar - Minister of Defence ProductionMinister of Defence ProductionThe Defence Production Minister of Pakistan heads the Ministry of Defence Production. He serves in the cabinet of the Prime Minister. The Minister is required to be a member of Parliament.-List of Defence Production Ministers of Pakistan:-See also:...
- Rana Tanveer HussainRana Tanveer HussainRana Tanveer Hussain is the former Minister of Defence Production in the Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gillani-led cabinet. He is son of Haji Muhammad Anwer who died in 2008. He was elected from Sheikhupura-II NA-132 as a member of National Assembly from Pakistan Muslim League . He is a leading... - Finance MinisterFinance Minister of PakistanThe Finance Minister of Pakistan heads the Ministry of Finance and serves in the Prime Minister's cabinet. The Minister is required to be a member of the Parliament.The current finance minister is Abdul Hafeez Shaikh...
- Shaukat Tarin (to 22 February) then Abdul Hafeez ShaikhAbdul Hafeez ShaikhAbdul Hafeez Shaikh is a Pakistani economist and a politician from Sindh province, Pakistan. Dr. Shaikh is the current Finance Minister in the Cabinet of Pakistan. Dr. Shaikh was elected as a Member of the Senate from the Pakistan Peoples Party platform....
(from 18 March) - Minister of Foreign Affairs - Shah Mehmood QureshiShah Mehmood QureshiMakhdoom Shah Mehmood Hussain Qureshi is well-known Politician in Pakistan. He was the Foreign Minister of Pakistan in the coalition government of PPP, Muttahida Quami Movement[MQM], ANP and JUI-F formed after the 2008 general elections. He was a senior leader of Pakistan Peoples Party, where...
- Interior Minister - Rehman MalikRehman Malik27 April 2009 He has been the interior adviser since 27 March 2008.Senator A. Rehman Malik is a Pakistani politician, member of the Senate of Pakistan, and the current Interior Minister of Pakistan under the Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani administration. His Second name is Shetan Malik and he...
- Minister for States and Frontier RegionsMinister for States and Frontier RegionsThe Minister for States and Frontier Regions Minister of Pakistan heads the Ministry of States and Frontier Regions. He serves in the cabinet of the Prime Minister...
- Najmuddin KhanNajmuddin KhanNajmuddin Khan is the Federal Minister for States and Frontier Regions of Pakistan as of 31 March 2008. He is a member of the Pakistan Peoples Party in the National Assembly representing Upper Dir in North West Frontier Province, Pakistan.... - Minister for Water and PowerMinister for Water and PowerThe Minister for Water and Power heads the Ministry of Water and Power. The following is the list of all the previous foreign ministers of Pakistan to date.-List of Ministers of Water and Power of Pakistan:-See also:*Constitution of Pakistan...
- Raja Pervaiz AshrafRaja Pervaiz AshrafRaja Pervez Ashraf was the Federal Minister for Water and Power of Pakistan in the Yousaf Raza Gillani-led cabinet...
Sport
- 1 to 8 January - Shaheed Benazir Bhutto International Boxing TournamentShaheed Benazir Bhutto International Boxing TournamentThe Shaheed Benazir Bhutto International Boxing Tournament took place in the KPT Benazir Sports Complex in Karachi, Pakistan from January 1 to January 8, 2010...
in KarachiKarachiKarachi is the largest city, main seaport and the main financial centre of Pakistan, as well as the capital of the province of Sindh. The city has an estimated population of 13 to 15 million, while the total metropolitan area has a population of over 18 million... - 6 January – Australia defeated Pakistan in the 3rd Test match at Bellerive OvalBellerive OvalBellerive Oval, also known as its sponsored name Blundstone Arena, is primarily a cricket and Australian Rules Football ground located in Bellerive, City of Clarence, on the eastern shore of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia...
winning the 3-test match series 3–0. - 12-28 February - The 2010 Winter Olympics2010 Winter OlympicsThe 2010 Winter Olympics, officially the XXI Olympic Winter Games or the 21st Winter Olympics, were a major international multi-sport event held from February 12–28, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with some events held in the suburbs of Richmond, West Vancouver and the University...
are held in VancouverVancouverVancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, CanadaCanadaCanada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. Pakistani involvementPakistan at the 2010 Winter OlympicsPakistan competed in the Winter Olympic Games for the first time at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada. The first Pakistani qualfing Skier Muhammad Abbas raced in the men's giant slalom, placing 79th.- Alpine skiing :...
is limited to the men's giant slalomAlpine skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's giant slalomThe men's giant slalom competition of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics was held at Whistler Creekside in Whistler, British Columbia. Originally scheduled for February 21st, it was rescheduled to February 23rd, due to delays of preceding alpine events....
in which Muhammad AbbasMuhammad Abbas (skier)Muhammad Abbas , is a Pakistani alpine skier who had the honor of being his nation's first competitor at the Winter Olympic Games, in 2010. Muhammad Abbas was not expected to win any medal, but he outraced some of the other debuting skiers...
places 79th. - 10 March – The Pakistan Cricket BoardPakistan Cricket BoardThe Pakistan Cricket Board is a sporting organization that is responsible for governing all professional cricket including Test cricket and One Day International matches played in Pakistan...
bans former skippers, Mohammad Yousuf and Younis KhanYounis KhanMohammad Younus Khan is a Pakistani cricketer and former captain of the Pakistan national cricket team. Younus' name is often spelled Younis Khan, but he has been quoted as saying, "My name is Younus Khan...
for indefinite periods, while Shoaib MalikShoaib MalikShoaib Malik is a Pakistani cricket player and former captain. He made his One-Day International debut in 1999 against the West Indies and his Test debut in 2001 against Bangladesh. He has taken over 100 ODI wickets, and has a batting average in the mid 30s in both Test and ODI cricket...
and Rana Naved-ul-HasanRana Naved-ul-HasanRana Naved-ul-Hasan is a cricketer who plays for the Pakistani Test and One Day International teams...
receive one year bans, following an inquiry into the team's poor performances on the tour of AustraliaPakistani cricket team in Australia in 2009–10The Pakistan cricket team toured Australia for a 3-match Test series, a 5-match ODI series, and 1 Twenty20 International from 19 December 2009 to 5 February 2010....
. - 19–24 May - 2010 Asia Baseball Cup2010 Asia Baseball CupThe 2010 Asia Baseball Cup was held in the city of Islamabad, Pakistan, from May 19 to May 24, 2010. The tournament acted as a qualifier for the 2010 Asian Games.-Format and participation:...
held in IslamabadIslamabadIslamabad is the capital of Pakistan and the tenth largest city in the country. Located within the Islamabad Capital Territory , the population of the city has grown from 100,000 in 1951 to 1.7 million in 2011... - June - Pakistan finish third in cricket's 2010 Asia Cup2010 Asia CupThe 2010 Asia Cup was the tenth edition of the Asia Cup cricket tournament, which was held in Sri Lanka from 15–24 June 2010. India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh were taking part in the competition. India defeated Sri Lanka by 81 runs in the final to win a record 5th Asia Cup title...
- 14–26 August - Pakistani athletes compete at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics2010 Summer Youth OlympicsThe 2010 Summer Youth Olympics, officially known as the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games , were an international multi-sport event for youths that took place in the city-state of Singapore from 14 to 26 August 2010, in the XXIX Olympiad. They were the inaugural Summer Youth Olympics, a major...
. The only medal gained was silverPakistan at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics-Medalists:- Hockey:Main Article: Hockey at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics- Swimming:Main Article: Swimming at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics- Taekwondo:Main Article: Taekwondo at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics- Weightlifting:...
in the boys field hockey tournamentField hockey at the 2010 Summer Youth OlympicsField hockey was one of 26 sports featured at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics from August 16–23, 2010 at Sengkang Hockey Stadium in Singapore. Players must have been born between January 1, 1993 and December 31, 1994.-Qualification:... - 28 August - With the Pakistan national cricket team in the middle of its tour of EnglandPakistani cricket team in England in 2010The Pakistan cricket team toured England from 29 July to 22 September 2010. The tour consisted of four Tests, two Twenty20s and five One Day Internationals .-1st Test:-2nd Test:-3rd Test:-4th Test:...
the British tabloid newspaper The News of the World publishes allegations that Pakistani players would be willing to engineer no ballNo ballIn the sport of cricket a no ball is a penalty against the fielding team, usually as a result of an illegal delivery by the bowler. The delivery of a no ball results in one run to be added to the batting team's score, and an additional ball must be bowled...
s in return for bribes as part of a gambling scam. Scotland YardScotland YardScotland Yard is a metonym for the headquarters of the Metropolitan Police Service of London, UK. It derives from the location of the original Metropolitan Police headquarters at 4 Whitehall Place, which had a rear entrance on a street called Great Scotland Yard. The Scotland Yard entrance became...
subsequently announced the arrest of agent Mazhar MajeedMazhar MajeedMazhar Majeed is a British Pakistani sporting agent and bookmaker who came under police investigation in 2010 following reports of cricket 'match fixing' after a News of the World sting operation. On Saturday August 28, 2010, he was arrested by the Scotland Yard for allegedly fixing a Test match...
, who had allegedly accepted the bribes, on charges of suspicion of conspiracy to defraud bookmakers. - 3-14 October - Pakistani athletesPakistan at the 2010 Commonwealth GamesPakistan competed at the 2010 Commonwealth Games held in New Delhi, India.-Medalist:|align="left" valign="top"|-Opening ceremony flag controversy:...
compete at the 2010 Commonwealth Games2010 Commonwealth GamesThe 2010 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XIX Commonwealth Games, were held in Delhi, India, from 3 to 14 October 2010. A total of 6,081 athletes from 71 Commonwealth nations and dependencies competed in 21 sports and 272 events, making it the largest Commonwealth Games till date...
- Azhar HussainAzhar HussainAzhar Hussain is a wrestler from Pakistan. In the 2010 Commonwealth Games, he won his country's first medal, a silver, and its second, a gold...
wins a silver medal in the men's Greco-Roman wrestling 55 kgWrestling at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Men's Greco-Roman 55 kgMen's greco-roman 55 kg competition at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, India, was held on October 6 at the Indira Gandhi Arena.-Medalists:-Bracket:-Repechage:...
competition. - Hussain follows this with gold in the men's Freestyle wrestling 55kgWrestling at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Men's freestyle 55 kgMen's freestyle 55 kg competition at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, India, was held on October 10 at the Indira Gandhi Arena.-Medalists:-Bracket:-Repechage:...
competition. - Muhammad InamMuhammad InamMuhammad Inam is a wrestler from Gujranwala, Pakistan. He won the country's second gold medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games.-2010:Inam participated in the 84 kg class in both freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, India...
adds a second wrestling gold medal by winning the men's Freestyle 84 kg titleWrestling at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Men's freestyle 84 kgMen's freestyle 84 kg competition at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, India, was held on October 10 at the Indira Gandhi Arena.-Medalists:-Bracket:-Repechage:... - Muhammad WaseemMuhammad Waseem (boxer)Muhammad Waseem is an amateur Pakistani boxer.-Career:Waseem fights in the light weight class. He represented Pakistan at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, India. He reached the semi-finals by defeating Ghanaian, Duke Micah in the quarter finals...
wins a silver medal for boxing in the light flyweight divisionBoxing at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Light flyweightThe Light Flyweight class in the boxing at the 2010 Commonwealth Games competition is the lightest class. Light flyweights were limited to those boxers weighing less than 49 kilograms .17 boxers will compete....
. - Haroon KhanHaroon Khan (boxer)Haroon Khan also known as Haroon Iqbal is a British boxer of Pakistani origin. He has chosen to represent Pakistan.-Family:Haroon Shahid Iqbal Khan is 20 years old and the younger brother of WBA and IBF World Light Welterweight Champion, Amir Khan...
, brother of WBA World Light-Welterweight Amir KhanAmir Khan (boxer)Amir Iqbal Khan , is a British Pakistani professional boxer who is currently the unified WBA & IBF light welterweight champion....
, wins silver in the flyweight boxing competitionBoxing at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – FlyweightThe Flyweight class in the boxing at the 2010 Commonwealth Games competition is the second lightest class. Flyweight s were limited to those boxers weighing less than 52 kilograms .18 boxers will compete....
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- Azhar Hussain
- 3 November - The Pakistan Cricket BoardPakistan Cricket BoardThe Pakistan Cricket Board is a sporting organization that is responsible for governing all professional cricket including Test cricket and One Day International matches played in Pakistan...
suspends the central contracts of three players caught up in match fixing allegations, Salman Butt, Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif. - 9 November - Cricketer Zulqarnain HaiderZulqarnain HaiderZulqarnain Haider is Pakistani cricketer who has played for his national team. Having played for Pakistan Under-19s, Haider was called up to the senior national side in 2010 as cover for wicket-keeper Kamran Akmal during their tour of England. Haider made his Test debut during the tour, but a...
is reported as having retired from the international game and sought asylum in the UK after claiming to have received death threats from match fixers. However Haider denied the claims, stating that he would return to the international arena if the Pakistani government gave him assurances over his safety. - November - Pakistani athletesPakistan at the 2010 Asian GamesNovember 14, 2010 – 13:00November 16, 2010 12:00-Men:Officials-Cricket:Pakistan will send both men's and women's teams to the Games.-Men:The following players were selected to participate:# Khalid Latif # Sharjeel Khan...
to compete at the 2010 Asian Games2010 Asian GamesThe 2010 Asian Games, also known as the XVI Asiad, was a multi-sport event celebrated in Guangzhou, China from November 12 to November 27, 2010. Guangzhou was the second Chinese city to host the Games, after Beijing in 1990...
- 15 November - The men's snooker teamCue sports at the 2010 Asian GamesCue sports at the 2010 Asian Games was held in Asian Games Town Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China from November 13 to 20, 2010.-Medal table:-Men:-Women:-Three-cushion billiards singles:-English billiards singles:-Eight-ball singles:...
of Imran Shehzad, Shahram Changezi and Sohail Shehzad win bronze. - 17 November - Ijaz AhmedIjaz Ahmed (wushu)Ijaz Ahmed is an international wushu competitor from Pakistan. He won a silver medal at the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, China.-2010:Ahmed participated in Sanshou category at the 2010 Asian Games in China in November...
won a silver medal in WushuWushu (sport)The sport of wushu is both an exhibition and a full-contact sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts. It was created in the People's Republic of China after 1949, in an attempt to nationalize the practice of traditional Chinese martial arts...
at the men's 75kgWushu at the 2010 Asian GamesWushu was contested by both men and women at the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, China from November 13 to 17, 2010. All events were held at Nansha Gymnasium.-Medal table:-Men's taolu:-Men's sanshou:-Women's taolu:-Women's sanshou:...
event. - 19 November - The women's cricket team take the gold medalCricket at the 2010 Asian GamesCricket made its debut at the 16th Asian Games 2010 at Guangzhou, China where it was one of 42 sports competed in. The matches were played in Twenty20 format.Both Men's and Women's tournaments were conducted...
in their event. - 21 November - Aamir Atlas KhanAamir Atlas KhanAamir Atlas Khan is a Pakistani professional squash player. He is the nephew of former world champion, Jansher Khan.-Career:2007 has been his most successful year and has seen his rankings rise...
wins silver in the men's individual squashSquash at the 2010 Asian GamesSquash at the 2010 Asian Games was held in Asian Games Town Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China from November 18 to 25, 2010.-Medal table:-Medalists:-Men's singles:-Pool A:-Pool B:-Knockout round:-Women's singles:-Pool A:-Pool B:...
tournament.
- 15 November - The men's snooker team
Deaths
- 7 January - Kamal MahsudKamal MahsudKamal Mahsud was a Pashto language folk singer of Waziristan. He died on January 7, 2010.Mahsud was a popular singer in his home province. His better-known songs included Tum Chalay Aawo and Da Ghroona Ghroona. An album of his songs for peace was distributed free by the Inter Services Public...
, Pashto languagePashto languagePashto , known as Afghani in Persian and Pathani in Punjabi , is the native language of the indigenous Pashtun people or Afghan people who are found primarily between an area south of the Amu Darya in Afghanistan and...
folk singerFolk SingerFolk Singer is a 1964 album by Muddy Waters. Waters plays acoustic guitar, backed by Willie Dixon on string bass, Clifton James on drums, and Buddy Guy on acoustic guitar...
, gas leakGas leakIn common usage, a gas leak refers to a leak of natural gas, from a pipe or other containment, into a living area or any other area where the gas should not be...
. - 15 January - Asim ButtAsim Butt (artist)Asim Butt was a Pakistani painter and sculptor, with an interest in graffiti and printmaking. He was also a member of the Stuckism International art movement.-Life and work:...
, 31, StuckistStuckismStuckism is an international art movement founded in 1999 by Billy Childish and Charles Thomson to promote figurative painting in opposition to conceptual art...
artist, suicideSuicideSuicide is the act of intentionally causing one's own death. Suicide is often committed out of despair or attributed to some underlying mental disorder, such as depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, alcoholism, or drug abuse...
by hanging. - 29 January - Zahid SheikhZahid SheikhMuhammad Zahid Sheikh was a field hockey player who played for the Pakistan National Hockey Team from 1969-1976. He was born at Sialkot. He was capped 34 times and scored 8 goals. He is the younger brother of field hockey star Shahnaz Sheikh.-References:***...
, 60, OlympicOlympic GamesThe Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
silver medal-winning (19721972 Summer OlympicsThe 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from August 26 to September 11, 1972....
) field hockeyField hockeyField Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...
player. - 5 February - Gul Hameed BhattiGul Hameed BhattiGul Hameed Bhatti was a Pakistani journalist, editor and sports writer. Known as Pakistans "Encyclopaedia of Cricket", Bhatti wrote for The Cricketer Magazine....
, 63, journalistJournalistA journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
and editorEditingEditing is the process of selecting and preparing written, visual, audible, and film media used to convey information through the processes of correction, condensation, organization, and other modifications performed with an intention of producing a correct, consistent, accurate, and complete...
, strokeStrokeA stroke, previously known medically as a cerebrovascular accident , is the rapidly developing loss of brain function due to disturbance in the blood supply to the brain. This can be due to ischemia caused by blockage , or a hemorrhage...
. - 14 April - Israr AhmedIsrar AhmedIsrar Ahmed was a Pakistani Islamic theologian followed particularly in South Asia and also among the South Asian diaspora in the Middle East, Western Europe, and North America. Born in Hissar, in India, the second son of a government servant, he is the founder of the Tanzeem-e-islami, an...
, 77, IndiaIndiaIndia , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n-born religious scholar, cardiac arrestCardiac arrestCardiac arrest, is the cessation of normal circulation of the blood due to failure of the heart to contract effectively...
. - 30 April - Khalid KhawajaKhalid KhawajaSquadron Leader Khalid Khawaja was a former Air Force officer, and the former Air Force's intelligence officer of the Pakistan's Inter Services Intelligence agency....
, militaryOfficer (armed forces)An officer is a member of an armed force or uniformed service who holds a position of authority. Commissioned officers derive authority directly from a sovereign power and, as such, hold a commission charging them with the duties and responsibilities of a specific office or position...
and intelligence officerIntelligence officerAn intelligence officer is a person employed by an organization to collect, compile and/or analyze information which is of use to that organization...
, shotBallistic traumaThe term ballistic trauma refers to a form of physical trauma sustained from the discharge of arms or munitions. The most common forms of ballistic trauma stem from firearms used in armed conflicts, civilian sporting and recreational pursuits, and criminal activity.-Destructive effects:The degree...
. (body found on this date) - 31 May - Uzra ButtUzra ButtUzra Butt was a theatre personality of the Indian sub-continent, who moved to Pakistan in 1964. She was the sister of theatre and Bollywood film actress Zohra Segal, who, unlike her, lived in India....
, 93, IndiaIndiaIndia , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n-born actress, after long illness. - 19 June - Anwar ChowdhryAnwar ChowdhryAnwar Chowdhry was a Pakistani sports official who was president of the International Boxing Association from 1986 to 2010. He died in 2010 at the age of 86 from a heart attack.-References:...
, 86, sports officialOfficialAn official is someone who holds an office in an organization or government and participates in the exercise of authority .A government official or functionary is an official who is involved in public...
, President of the International Boxing AssociationInternational Boxing AssociationThe International Boxing Association is a for-profit organization that sanctions professional boxing matches and awards world and subordinate championships.- Origins :...
(1986–2006), heart attackMyocardial infarctionMyocardial infarction or acute myocardial infarction , commonly known as a heart attack, results from the interruption of blood supply to a part of the heart, causing heart cells to die...
. - 2 August - Raza Haider, 50, politicianPoliticianA politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
, member of the Muttahida Qaumi MovementMuttahida Qaumi MovementMuttahida Qaumi Movement generally known as MQM, is a liberal-secular political party of Pakistan. It is generally known as a party which holds immense mobilizing potential in province of Sindh...
, shotBallistic traumaThe term ballistic trauma refers to a form of physical trauma sustained from the discharge of arms or munitions. The most common forms of ballistic trauma stem from firearms used in armed conflicts, civilian sporting and recreational pursuits, and criminal activity.-Destructive effects:The degree...
. - 15 September - Shama Khalid, 60, Governor of Gilgit-Baltistan (2010), cancer.
- 16 September - Imran FarooqImran FarooqImran Farooq was a Pakistani politician who was best known for his association with the Muttahida Qaumi Movement , a political party in Pakistan, of which he was a very senior member. He was also a founding member of the All Pakistan Muhajir Student Organization . Farooq held several positions in...
, 50, politician, member of the Muttahida Qaumi MovementMuttahida Qaumi MovementMuttahida Qaumi Movement generally known as MQM, is a liberal-secular political party of Pakistan. It is generally known as a party which holds immense mobilizing potential in province of Sindh...
, stabbed. - 29 September - Rao Sikandar IqbalRao Sikandar Iqbal-Biography:Born in 1943, Iqbal took his primary education in Quetta, after which he joined the Forman Christian College in Lahore. He held a LLB from Punjab University Law College, and he was the Secretary General of the Students Union of the University ....
, 67, former Defense MinisterDefence Minister of PakistanThe Defence Minister of Pakistan heads the Ministry of Defence, under which serve the three armed forces of the country, Pakistan Army, Pakistan Air Force, and Pakistan Navy...
(2002–2007), kidney failure - 20 October - Farooq LeghariFarooq LeghariSardar Farooq Ahmad Khan Leghari was the eighth President of Pakistan from November 14, 1993 until December 2, 1997...
, 70, PresidentPresident of PakistanThe President of Pakistan is the head of state, as well as figurehead, of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Recently passed an XVIII Amendment , Pakistan has a parliamentary democratic system of government. According to the Constitution, the President is chosen by the Electoral College to serve a...
1993–1997, cardiac arrest - 20 December - Aamer BashirAamer BashirAamer Bashir was a Pakistani first class cricketer.- Cricket career :He debuted in the 1989/90 season. He was a right-handed batsman who made over 8,000 runs in his career...
, 38, cricketer, cancer
See also
- 2009 in Pakistan2009 in Pakistan-March:* 3 March, The Sri Lankan cricket team are attacked in the city of Lahore.* 6 March, Investigators in Pakistan are tracking down members of Lashkar-e-Taiba in the search for the perpetrators of the Lahore attack....
- Other events of 2010
- 2011 in Pakistan2011 in PakistanEvents in the year 2011 in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.-Incumbents:* President - Asif Ali Zardari* Prime Minister - Yousaf Raza Gillani* Commerce Minister - Ameen Faheem* Minister of Communications - Arbab Alamgir Khan...
- Timeline of Pakistani historyTimeline of Pakistani historyAlthough, the land of Indus, as a state gained independence on August 14, 1947, it has a very long history that goes back over thousands of years and it is one of the world's oldest continuously inhabited regions. The Indus Valley was known as Meluhha in Mesopotamia when the Harappan civilization...