2000 in Pakistan explained

The following lists events that happened during 2000 in Pakistan.

Incumbents

Federal government

• President

Muhammad Rafiq Tarar

• Chief Justice

Saeeduzzaman Siddiqui (until 26 January), Irshad Hasan Khan

Governors

• Governor of Balochistan – Amir-ul-Mulk Mengal
• Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa – Mohammad Shafiq (until 15 August); Iftikhar Hussain Shah (starting 15 August)
  • Governor of Punjab – Muhammad Safdar Governor of Sindh – Azim Daudpota (until 24 May); Muhammad Mian Soomro (starting 25 May)

Events

April

• After military takeover, Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is sentenced to life imprisonment.

October

• 13 October – Pakistan's supreme court rules that the 1999 coup d'état was justified.

December

• Nawaz Sharif goes into exile to Saudi Arabia.

Births

See main article: births in 2000.

Deaths

• 13 August – Nazia Hassan, pop-singer, cancer^[1]
• 23 December – Madam Noor Jahan, playback singer^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Nazia Hassan didn’t die of poison or foul play, probe by UK authorities shows . 2022-03-11 . www.geo.tv . en.
2. Web site: December 23, 2000: Pakistani legend singer Noor Jehan dies . 2022-03-11 . gulfnews.com . en.