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1981 in Pakistan

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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. At the time, it was the longest hijacking in history.

References

References

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