1981 in Pakistan

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Decades:
  • 1960s
  • 1970s
  • 1980s
  • 1990s
  • 2000s
See also:

Incumbents

Federal government

  • President: Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq
  • Chief Justice: Sheikh Anwarul Haq (until 25 March), Mohammad Haleem

Governors

  • Governor of Balochistan: Rahimuddin Khan
  • Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Fazle Haq
  • Governor of Punjab: Ghulam Jilani Khan
  • Governor of Sindh: S.M. Abbasi

Events

March

  • 2 March 1981 – Pakistan International Airlines Flight 326 is hijacked by armed men belonging to Al-Zulfiqar.[1][2][3][4] At the time, it was the longest hijacking in history.

See also

  • List of Pakistani films of 1981

References

  1. ^ Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident Boeing 720-030B AP-AZP Kabul, Damascus". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  2. ^ Paracha, Nadeem F. (2010-04-09). "Al-Zulfikar: The unsaid history". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  3. ^ Tanner, Henry (1981-03-15). "PLANE HIJACKERS SURRENDER IN SYRIA, ENDING 13-DAY ORDEAL FOR HOSTAGES". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  4. ^ Bennett-Jones, Owen (2021-06-01). "Revisiting PK-326". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
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