1998 in Pakistan explained

Events from the year 1998 in Pakistan.

Incumbents

Federal government

• President

Wasim Sajjad (acting) (until 1 January), Muhammad Rafiq Tarar (starting 1 January)

• Prime Minister

Nawaz Sharif

• Chief Justice

Ajmal Mian

Governors

• Governor of Balochistan – Miangul Aurangzeb
• Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa – Arif Bangash
  • Governor of Punjab – Shahid Hamid Governor of Sindh – Moinuddin Haider

Events

• The fifth census of Pakistan is compiled.^[1]
• The Australian cricket team begin their first successful tour
• May 28  - The first nuclear test — Codename Chagai-I — was conducted and supervised by the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) on May 28, 1998 Ras Koh Chaghi, Baluchistan.
• May 30  - The second nuclear test — Codename Chagai-II — was conducted and supervised by the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) on May 30, 1998.
• Japan and other nations to impose economic sanctions.
• Pakistan celebrates Youm-e-Takbir annually.

Movie

• Choorian - one of the highest grossing film of all times in Pakistan was released.
• Pakistani films of 1998

Music

• Azadi album was released in India in February 1998 by EMI.
• Dosti was released by Junoon in Pakistan.

Births

• 10 August - Azam Khan, cricketer.
• 4 October - Shadab Khan, cricketer.

Notes and References

1. https://www.census.gov.pk/AboutUS.htm POPULATION CENSUS ORGANIZATION, PAKISTAN