1973 in Pakistan

Events from the year 1973 in Pakistan.

Incumbents

Federal government

• President: Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (until 13 August), Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry (starting 14 August)
• Prime Minister: Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (starting 14 August)
• Chief Justice: Hamoodur Rahman

Governors

• Governor of Balochistan: Ghaus Bakhsh Bizenjo (until 15 February); Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti (starting 15 February)
• Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Arbab Sikandar Khan (until 15 February); Aslam Khattak (starting 15 February)
• Governor of Punjab: Ghulam Mustafa Khar (until 12 November); Sadiq Hussain Qureshi (starting 12 November)
• Governor of Sindh: Mir Rasool Bux Talpur (until 15 February); Begum Ra'ana Liaquat Ali Khan (starting 15 February)

Events

• February, 1973 raid on the Iraqi embassy in Pakistan
• March, Bangladesh Liberation War
• 10 April, the 1973 Constitution of Pakistan is passed.
• 14 August, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto is elected Prime Minister of Pakistan.
• October, 1973 Arab-Israeli War

Births

• August 15 – Adnan Sami, music composer, singer, pianist

Births

• November 7 – ((Adnan Aslam)), Writer and lover

See also

• List of Pakistani films of 1973

References