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Encyclopedia > Timeline of Pakistani popular culture

These are items from the history of Pakistani popular culture.

Contents


1950s

  • (1954: Sports) Pakistan wins Oval Test
  • (1956: Events) War with India over the issue of Kashmir.

1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

1960s

  • (1961: Music) Gol Gappay Wala
  • (1962: Geography) Islamabad is founded and declared the capital.
  • (1965: Events) Pakistan goes to war with India over the issue of Kashmir.
  • (1966: TV) Alif Noon
  • (1960s: Aviation) PIA enters jet age becoming the first Asian airline to do so.

1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Islamabad (Urdu: اسلام آباد, abode of Islam), is the capital city of Pakistan, and is located in the Pothohar Plateau in the northwest of that country. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969, inclusive. ... The name Pia is the feminine version of Pius, meaning pious, dutifull. ...

1970s

  • (1971: Events) Riots in East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) leading to civil war.
  • (1971: Events) Pakistan's loses (1/7th) of its territory which forms Bangladesh.
  • (1971: Events) Pakistan's third war with India.
  • (1976: Sports) Javed Miandad's Debut
  • (1978: Ads) Binaca Ad
  • (1970s: Aviation) PIA introduces Boeing 747.
  • (1970s: Technology) First Pakistani made light aircraft appears but is not mass produced.

1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII in Roman) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ... The name Pia is the feminine version of Pius, meaning pious, dutifull. ... Events Abu Muslim unites the Abbasid Empire against the Umayyads. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ...

1980s

  • (1980: TV) Mera Naam Mangoo
  • (1980s: Politics) General Mohammed Zia-ul-Haq is the president of Pakistan.
  • (1988: Politics) General Mohammed Zia-ul-Haq dies in a plane crash.
  • (1980s: Events) Pakistan forms and funds mujjahideens who force USSR out of Afghanistan.
  • (1980s: Events) Mass exodus of Afghani refugees to Pakistan.
  • (1980s: Society) Rise of gun culture and growth in drugs usage and smuggling.

1980 (MCMLXXX in Roman) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... The 1980s decade refers to the years from 1980 to 1989, inclusive. ... Gen. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Gen. ... The 1980s decade refers to the years from 1980 to 1989, inclusive. ... The 1980s decade refers to the years from 1980 to 1989, inclusive. ... The 1980s decade refers to the years from 1980 to 1989, inclusive. ...

1990s

  • (1990: Sports) The rise of Waqar Younis
  • (1991: TV) Guest House, featuring Jaan Rambo
  • (1992: TV) Uroosa
  • (1992: Aviation) PIA Airbus A300 crashes near Khatmandu, Nepal. Killing all aboard.
  • (1992: Sports) Pakistan won Cricket World Cup against England in Melbourne
  • (1993: Ads) Gori Gori
  • (1993: Events) The "Lota" and Lotacracy
  • (1995: Music) Chief Saab
  • (1996: Technology) Pakistan makes a locally manufactuer car Proficient which never makes it to the market.
  • (1997: Events) Wedding meal ban in Pakistan
  • (1997: Music) Pakistan Qawwal Singer Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan passes away.
  • (1998: Events) Pakistan counducts nuclear bomb tests.
  • (1999: Events) Kargil conflict in Indian Occupied Kashmir.
  • (1999: Politics) Military coup establishes General Pervaiz Musharraf as the country's leader.
  • (1999: Aviation) PIA's A300 crash lands at Dubai, UAE. All survive.
  • (1990s: Music) Rise of Junoon.
  • (1999s: Technology) Pakistan starts mass producing missiles, and tanks.

This article is about the year. ... For more coverage of cricket, go to the Cricket portal. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A guest house is a private home which has been converted for the exclusive use of guest accommodation. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... The name Pia is the feminine version of Pius, meaning pious, dutifull. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... Lota is a Hindi and Urdu word for pot. Though it may refer to any pot, the term is most commonly employed for a container filled with water to facilitate the cleaning of ones anal region after defecation. ... 1995 (MCMXCV in Roman) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII in Roman) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII in Roman) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... General Pervez Musharraf (born August 11, 1943, Delhi, India) became de facto ruler (using the title Chief Executive and assuming extensive power) of [[the office of President of Pakistan (becoming Head of State) on June 20, 2001. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... The name Pia is the feminine version of Pius, meaning pious, dutifull. ... The 1990s decade refers to the years from 1990 to 1999, inclusive. ...

2000s

  • (2001: Politics) Pakistan cuts contact with the Taliban in Afghanistan and joins USA in war on terrorism.
  • (2003: Aviation) PIA inducts Boeing 777 into its fleet.
  • (2003: Sports) End of cricketing career for a respected but controversial Rashid Latif.
  • (2003: Sports) Inzamam becomes the cricket team captain.
  • (2004: Sports) Pakistan lose Test series to India
  • (2004: Technology) Pakistan successfully develops a high performance fighter jet JF-17 with China.
  • (2005: Technology) Pakistan starts producing a locally made car.
  • (2005: Events) Huge earthquake kills 79,000 people in Northern Pakistan.
  • (2005: Sports) Pakistan wins home test series against the favorites England.
  • (2000s: Sports) Rise of Inzamam-ul-Haq.
  • (2000s: Economy) Rise of Gawadar, Baluchistan.

2001: A Space Odyssey. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The name Pia is the feminine version of Pius, meaning pious, dutifull. ... The Boeing 777 is a family of long range widebody twin engine airliners built by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Rashid Latif (born October 14, 1968 in Karachi) is a Pakistani cricketer. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Test cricket is the longest form of the sport of cricket. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2000s - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... For more coverage of cricket, go to the Cricket portal. ... 2000s - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Geo importance Gwadar is situated at the brink of costal area in Balochistan - Pakistan at only 650 Km away from Karachi - The Future Port city of Pakistan enjoys a significant position with the Gulf next to it. ...

References

Pakistan has a rich and unique cultural heritage that has actively preserved its established traditions throughout history. ... The History of Pakistan for times preceding 1947 overlaps with that of the history of India, Afghanistan, and Iran. ... Popular culture, or pop culture, is the vernacular (peoples) culture that prevails in any given society. ... The music of Pakistan can be categorized into six general groups: classical, semi-classical/ghazal, folk, qawwali/devotional, filmi, pop/rock. ... Left to right: Rohail Hyatt, Junaid Jamshed and Shehzad Hasan. ... Left to right: Salman Ahmed, Ali Azmat and Brian OConnell. ... Nadeem F. Paracha, (born November 9, 1967[citation needed]) is a controversial Pakistani journalist, music critic and short story writer. ... Bandbaja is Pakistans first online music magazine. ...

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