1968 in Pakistan explained

Events from the year 1968 in Pakistan.

Incumbents

Federal government

• President

Ayub Khan

• Chief Justice

• • until 23 February: A.R. Cornelius
  • 1 March-3 June: S.A. Rahman
  • 4 June-17 November: Fazal Akbar
  • starting 17 November: Hamoodur Rahman

Honours and awards

• Pakistan Hockey team led by Dr Tariq Aziz, won Gold at the Olympics in Men's Field Hockey^{[1] [2]}

Births

• September 1  - Shahbaz Ahmad, field hockey player^[3]

Events

• 27 April – Ayub Khan inaugurated Kamalapur railway station in Dacca, East Pakistan (now Bangladesh).
• 7 November – start of 1968 movement in Pakistan

See also

• List of Pakistani films of 1968

Notes and References

1. [Field Hockey at the Olympics|Field hockey at the Summer Olympics – 1968]
2. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418005726/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/az/tariq-aziz-1.html#results::none Tariq Aziz
3. Web site: Shahbaz Ahmad – Speedy Left-in of Pakistan Hockey . 2012-10-22 . 2018-12-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181225200457/https://www.asian-women-magazine.com/pakistan/sports/shahbaz-ahmad-sr-pakistan-hockey.php . dead .