1998 in Pakistan

Events from the year 1998 in Pakistan.

Incumbents

Federal government

• President: Wasim Sajjad (acting) (until 1 January), Muhammad Rafiq Tarar (starting 1 January)
• Prime Minister: Nawaz Sharif
• Chief Justice: Ajmal Mian

Governors

• Governor of Balochistan – Miangul Aurangzeb
• Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa – Arif Bangash
• Governor of Punjab – Shahid Hamid
• Governor of Sindh – Moinuddin Haider

Events

• The fifth census of Pakistan is compiled.
• The Australian cricket team begin their first successful tour
• May 28 – The first nuclear test — Codename Chagai-I — was conducted and supervised by the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) on May 28, 1998 Ras Koh Chaghi, Baluchistan.
• May 30 – The second nuclear test — Codename Chagai-II — was conducted and supervised by the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) on May 30, 1998.
• Japan and other nations to impose economic sanctions.
• Pakistan celebrates Youm-e-Takbir annually.

Movie

• Choorian - one of the highest grossing film of all times in Pakistan was released.
• Pakistani films of 1998

Music

• Azadi album was released in India in February 1998 by EMI.
• Dosti was released by Junoon in Pakistan.

Births

• 10 August - Azam Khan, cricketer.
• 4 October - Shadab Khan, cricketer.

Deaths

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