2020 in Pakistan explained

Events from the year 2020 in Pakistan.

Incumbents

National government

Photo	Post	Name
	President of Pakistan	Arif Alvi
	Prime Minister of Pakistan	Imran Khan
	Chief Justice of Pakistan	Gulzar Ahmed
	Chairman of the Senate	Sadiq Sanjrani
	Speaker of the National Assembly	Asad Qaiser
	Chief Election Commissioner of Pakistan	Sikandar Sultan Raja
	Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee	Nadeem Raza

Provincial governments

Province	Governor	Chief Minister	Party	Government Type	Chief Justice
Balochistan	Amanullah Khan Yasinzai	Jam Kamal Khan (until Oct 24 2021) Mir Abdul Qudoos Bizenjo (Since 29 October 2021)	BAP	Collision	Naeem Akhtar
Gilgit-Baltistan	Raja Jalal Hussain Maqpoon	Hafiz Hafeezur Rehman (until 18 August): Khalid Khurshid (starting 1 December)	PML (N) (until 18 August): PTI (starting 1 December)	Majority	Muhammad Ajmal Gondal
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa	Shah Farman	Mahmood Khan	PTI	Majority	Qaiser Rashid Khan (Peshawar High Court)
Punjab	Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar	Sardar Usman Buzdar	PTI	Collision	Muhammad Ameer Bhatti (Lahore High Court)
Sindh	Imran Ismail	Syed Murad Ali Shah	PPP	Majority	Ahmed Ali Sheikh

Events

January

• January 1 – February 28 – Bangladeshi cricket team in Pakistan in 2019–20.
• January 10
  • January 2020 Quetta bombing.
  • January 2020 lunar eclipse^[1]
• 2020 Neelum Valley avalanche

February

• February 1 – The government declared a national emergency to protect crops and help farmers.^[2]
• February 9 – 16 – 2020 Kabaddi World Cup (Circle style).^[3]
• February 12 – Hafiz Saeed was convicted of two counts of terrorist financing and was sentenced to years in prison.^[4]
• February 17 – February 2020 Quetta bombing.^[5]
• February 20 – 2020 Pakistan Super League: Final.^[6]
• February 26 – The first two cases of COVID-19 are reported in Pakistan.^[7]
• February 28 – Press reports state that China may send flocks of ducks to Pakistan to fight locusts.^[8]

March

• March 10 – 2020 Tablighi Jamaat COVID-19 hotspot in Pakistan

May

• May 21 – Islamabad High Court ordered that the elephant Kaavan should be immediately relocated to a different sanctuary following a four-year campaign by popular pop singer Cher since 2016 demanding for the release of Kaavan from Islamabad Zoo.^{[9] [10]}
• May 22 – Pakistan International Airlines Flight 8303 crashed in Karachi, Sindh, killing 97 of the 99 people on board as well as one on the ground.^{[11] [12]}

June

• June 6 – Govt appoints Muhammad Sadiq as country's first special representative for Afghanistan.^[13]
• June 19 – The Supreme Court of Pakistan has quashed a presidential reference filed against Justice Qazi Faiz Esa.^[13]
• June 29 – Pakistan Stock Exchange attack - A mass shooting in Karachi left at least 8 people dead including 4 perpetrators.^[14]
• June 30 – Nigar Johar becomes the Pakistan Army's first female lieutenant general.^[13]

July

• July 1 – Pakistan temporarily bans popular online game PUBG.^[13]
• July 3 – US donates 100 ventilators to support Pakistan's COVID-19 response.^[13]
• July 6 – PM Imran Khan inaugurates country's first ever indigenously made ventilators at National Radio and Telecommunication Corporation (NRTC) in Haripur.^[13]
• July 11 – Pakistan-born scientist Asifa Akhtar has become the first international female vice president of the biology and medicine section at Germany's prestigious Max Planck Society.^[13]

8 July 23 – Pakistan at the 2020 Summer Olympics

• July 29 – In terrorist attack, a soldier is killed at Bajaur security post.^[15]

August

• August 5 – At least 39 people were injured in an RGD-1 grenade attack on a Jamaat-i-Islami rally in the Gulshan-e-Iqbal neighborhood of Karachi. The Sindhudesh Revolutionary Army claimed responsibility for the attack.^[16]
• August 10 – A bomb killed at least 5 people and several others were injured in Chaman, Balochistan.^{[17] [18] [19]}
• August 13 - Killing of Hayat Baloch
• August 24 - Pakistan at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
• August 25 - 2020 Karachi floods

September

• September 7 – Mohmand Marble Mine Incident - A mine disaster left at least 19 people dead and another 20 were injured.^[20]
• September 10 – PM Pakistan Launches "Roshan Digital Account" For Overseas Pakistanis.^[21]

October

• October 9 - Pakistan banned short video-sharing application TikTok because of immoral videos.^[22]
• October 16
  • An attack kills least 7 soldiers and 7 security guards in Balochistan.^[22]
  • A bomb kills at least 6 members of the Army in North Waziristan.^[22]
• October 20 - Pakistan after 10 days hiatus, Pakistan banned TikTok.^[22]
• October 21 - At least 5 people were killed and 27 others were injured in an explosion at an apartment building in Karachi.^[23]
• October 27 - 2020 Peshawar school bombing - Eight students were killed in a bombing at a school in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
• 28 October- Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) sealed cellular Sim company Jazz head office after they did not pay 25 billions rupees in 2018.^[24]

November

• 15 November
  • 2020 Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly election

December

• December 30 - 2020 Karak temple attack

Arts

Cinema

See main article: List of Pakistani films of 2020.

Economy

• 2019–20 Pakistan federal budget
• 2020–21 Pakistan federal budget

Deaths

January

• January 7 – Fakhruddin G. Ebrahim, judge and former Chief Election Commissioner (b. 1928).^[25]
• January 19 – Ali Mardan Shah, politician (b. 1957).^[26]
• January 28 – Mohammad Munaf, cricketer (b. 1935).^[27]

February

• February 5 – Mohammad Shafiq, politician.^[28]
• February 6 – Malik Ata Muhammad Khan, feudal lord and politician (b. 1941).^[29]
• February 10 – Waqar Hasan, cricketer (b. 1932).^[30]
• February 15
  • Shahnaz Ansari, politician (b. 1970).^[31]
  • Naeemul Haque, political advisor (b. 1949).^[32]
• February 20 – Usman Ullah Khan, Olympic boxer (b. 1974).^[33]
• February 21 – Lal Khan, Marxist political theorist (b. 1956).^[34]
• February 25 – Naimatullah Khan, politician (b. 1930).^[35]

March

• March 6 – Amanullah, actor (b. 1950).^[36]
• March 14 – Mubashir Hassan, politician (b. 1922).^[37]

May

• May 22 – Zara Abid

June

• June 26 – Munawar Hasan, former Ameer Jamat E Islami (b. 1941).^[38]
• June 22 – Allama Talib Jauhari, Islamic scholar (b. 1939).
• June 20 – Mufti Muhammad Naeem, cleric (b.1958).^[39]
• June 17 – Tariq Aziz, television host (b. 1936)^[40]
• June 13 – Sabiha Khanum, actress (b. 1935).

August

• 20 August - Mir Hasil Khan Bizenjo (born 1958), veteran politician and National party president^[41]
• 26 August- Muzaffar Hussain Shah (born 1945), former Chief Minister of Sindh^[42]
• 29 August - Shafaullah rokhri (born 1966), Pakistani folk singer and songwriter, music producer^[43]

September

13 September Zameer Akhter Naqvi (Islamic Scholar) died

November

• 2 November - Hafiz Muhammad Durrab Zafar a young talented Boy from Sahiwal
• 13 November 2020 Justice Waqar Ahmed Seth Judge of Supreme Court of Pakistan who Sentenced Death to Ex President of Pakistan General Musharraf.
• 20 November - Allama Khadim Hussain Rizvi (born 1966) Political party (Tahreek-e-labbaik Pakistan) millions of people attend the funeral of Allama Khadim Hussain Rizvi. (TJK) https://www.dawn.com/news/1591262
• 25 November 2020 Muhammad Jadam Mangrio Politician Belongs to Pakistan Muslim League Functional

December

• 2 December – Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali, 15th Prime Minister of Pakistan.
• 4 December – Arshad Malik, Judge.
• 5 December – Suhail Zaheer Lari, historian, author.
• 16 December – Firdous Begum
• 31 December – Total 10105+ Persons were died due to COVID-19 during February to 31 December 2020.

See also

Country overviews

• Pakistan
• History of Pakistan
• History of modern Pakistan
• Outline of Pakistan
• Government of Pakistan
• Politics of Pakistan
• Years in Pakistan

Related timelines for current period

• 2020
• 2020 in politics and government
• 2020s
• 21st century

Notes and References

1. News: Pakistan to witness first lunar eclipse of 2020 tonight . Dawn . January 10, 2020.
2. News: Pakistan declares national emergency over locust swarms . Deutsche Welle . 2 Feb 2020.
3. Web site: Kabaddi World Cup 2020: Host Pakistan Announces Schedule Allsportspk . 2023-01-28 . en-US.
4. News: Hafiz Saeed sentenced to five-and-a-half years in prison for terror financing . . February 12, 2020 . Rana . Bilal . A Lahore anti-terrorism court convicted Jamatud Dawa leader Hafiz Saeed in two terror-financing cases on Wednesday [...] They were convicted under the Anti-Terrorism Act Section 11-F(2) — pertaining to membership, support and meetings relating to a proscribed organisation — and 11-N (punishment under Sections 11-H to 11-K) . https://web.archive.org/web/20200212115206/https://www.dawn.com/news/1534025 . February 12, 2020 . February 13, 2020 . live .
5. Web site: Hashim . Asad . Several killed in suicide attack at religious rally . 2023-01-28 . www.aljazeera.com . en.
6. News: 29 July 2019. Lahore to Host final of psl 2020. Samaa TV. 4 January 2019.
7. Web site: Two coronavirus cases confirmed in Pakistan - Pakistan Today. 2020-03-04. www.pakistantoday.com.pk.
8. https://www.researchsnipers.com/china-to-send-ducks-to-assist-pakistan-in-fighting-against-locust-infestation/ China to Send Ducks to Assist Pakistan in Fighting Against Locust Infestation
9. Web site: Pakistan to free elephant Kaavan after campaign by US singer Cher. www.aljazeera.com. 2020-05-24.
10. Web site: Pakistan to free elephant Kaavan after campaign by US singer Cher Daily FT. www.ft.lk. en. 2020-05-24.
11. Web site: Pakistan plane crash: Pakistan plane with 107 on board crashes in residential area in Karachi; several feared dead | World News - Times of India. The Times of India. 22 May 2020.
12. Web site: Pakistani passenger plane crashes near Karachi. Hannah. Ellis-Petersen. 22 May 2020. The Guardian.
13. Web site: Latest Current Affairs of Pakistan. www.mcqspoint.com. 2020-07-19. 2022-09-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20220930131817/https://www.mcqspoint.com/current-affairs/current-affairs-of-pakistan-2020. dead.
14. Web site: Four terrorists among eight gunned down in attack on Pakistan Stock Exchange. June 29, 2020. The Express Tribune.
15. Web site: In terrorists attack Pak Army soldier martyred at Bajaur security post. July 29, 2020.
16. News: Nearly 40 injured in grenade attack on JI rally in Karachi . . Qazi . Hassan . Imtiaz . Ali . August 5, 2020.
17. News: At least 5 killed, 20 injured in powerful blast in Chaman . Dawn . 10 August 2020.
18. News: At least five killed, 10 injured in Chaman blast . The Express Tribune . 10 August 2020.
19. News: At least 5 killed, several injured in Chaman blast . Business Recorder . 10 August 2020.
20. Web site: 10 killed in rockslide at Mohmand mines area. Fauzee Khan. Mohmand. September 8, 2020. DAWN.COM.
21. Web site: PM Pakistan launches "Roshan Digital Account" for overseas Pakistanis. Muhammad Asif. Iqbal. September 10, 2020.
22. Web site: 13 security personnel, 7 private guards martyred in two attacks in Ormara, North Waziristan. Naveed Siddiqui . Dawn.com. October 15, 2020. DAWN.COM.
23. Web site: Blast kills at least 5 people in Karachi. Dawn. 21 October 2020.
24. Web site: FBR seals jazz head office moments after serving tax notice for 25 billion. Dawn. 29 October 2020.
25. Web site: Fakhruddin G. Ebrahim leaves behind fine legacy Political Economy thenews.com.pk . 2023-01-31 . www.thenews.com.pk . en.
26. News: Ex-minister Syed Ali Mardan Shah dies of cardiac arrest. January 20, 2020. DAWN.
27. News: Mohammad Munaf passes away, aged 84. January 29, 2020. March 6, 2020. Cricbuzz.
28. News: Minister For Mineral Resources Mohammad Shafiq Passes. 5 February 2020. 15 March 2020 . UrduPoint.
29. News: Prince Ata Muhammad of Attock passes away at age of 78. February 7, 2020. March 15, 2020. The News International, Pakistan.
30. Web site: PCB mourns the passing of Waqar Hasan, the last surviving member of the first Test squad . Pakistan Cricket Board. February 10, 2020 . 11 February 2020.
31. News: PPP MPA Shahnaz Ansari gunned down in Sindh village. The News International . February 16, 2020. March 15, 2020.
32. News: Senior PTI Politician Naeem ul Haque Passes Away at the age of 70. https://web.archive.org/web/20200215200237/https://pakistan.gbee.pk/2020/02/senior-pti-politician-naeem-ul-haque-passes-away-at-the-age-of-70/. dead. February 15, 2020. February 15, 2020. Pakistan 24/7. March 15, 2020.
33. Web site: Ex-Pak boxer dies of cancer . The International News. 21 February 2020 . 24 February 2020.
34. Web site: Tributes paid to Dr Lal Khan. Dhakku. Nabeel Anwar. 2020-02-28. DAWN.COM. 2020-03-05.
35. Web site: Ex-Karachi mayor Naimatullah Khan passes away at 89. www.thenews.com.pk. 26 February 2020. 15 March 2020.
36. News: Comedian Amanullah passed away. 6 March 2020. 15 March 2020. BOL Network.
37. News: Founding PPP member Mubashir Hasan passes away in Lahore. 14 March 2020. 15 March 2020.
38. Web site: 2020-06-26 . Former JI amir Syed Munawar Hassan passes away . 2023-01-31 . The Express Tribune . en.
39. Web site: Senior religious scholar Mufti Muhammad Naeem passes away . 2023-01-31 . Dunya News . en.
40. News: Renowned TV host Tariq Aziz passes away at 84 . Dawn.
41. News: National Party chief Mir Hasil Bizenjo passes away in Karachi. Tribute.
42. Web site: Former CM Sindh Syed Qaim Ali Shah's son passes away.
43. News: Famous Saraiki folk singer Shafaullah Rokhri has died of a heart attack in Islamabad. Tribute.