1992 in Pakistan
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1992 was a year mixed with euphoria and tragedy
for Pakistan. While Pakistan won the finals of the Cricket World Cup
, thousands died in the flooding that occurred in the northern regions of Pakistan as a result of torrential rains swelling the Indus river
. The Nawaz
government inaugurated a few projects in the province of Punjab
towards the betterment of road networks and ordered a military operation in the province of Sindh to counter the growing language riots and ethnic tension.
Tragedy (event)
A tragedy is an event in which one or more losses, usually of human life, occurs that is viewed as mournful. Such an event is said to be tragic....
for Pakistan. While Pakistan won the finals of the Cricket World Cup
1992 Cricket World Cup
-New Zealand:-Round Robin Stage:Co-hosts New Zealand proved the surprise packet of the tournament, winning their first seven games to finish on top of the table after the round robin. The other hosts, Australia, were one of the pre-tournament favourites but lost their first two matches. They...
, thousands died in the flooding that occurred in the northern regions of Pakistan as a result of torrential rains swelling the Indus river
Indus River
The Indus River is a major river which flows through Pakistan. It also has courses through China and India.Originating in the Tibetan plateau of western China in the vicinity of Lake Mansarovar in Tibet Autonomous Region, the river runs a course through the Ladakh district of Jammu and Kashmir and...
. The Nawaz
Nawaz Sharif
Mian Mohammad Nawaz Sharif is a Pakistani conservative politician and steel magnate who served as 12th Prime Minister of Pakistan in two non-consecutive terms from November 1990 to July 1993, and from February 1997 to October 12, 1999...
government inaugurated a few projects in the province of Punjab
Punjab (Pakistan)
Punjab is the most populous province of Pakistan, with approximately 45% of the country's total population. Forming most of the Punjab region, the province is bordered by Kashmir to the north-east, the Indian states of Punjab and Rajasthan to the east, the Pakistani province of Sindh to the...
towards the betterment of road networks and ordered a military operation in the province of Sindh to counter the growing language riots and ethnic tension.
Events
- 12 January - LahoreLahoreLahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich and fabulous history dating back to over a thousand years ago, Lahore is no doubt Pakistan's cultural capital. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains a...
-IslamabadIslamabadIslamabad is the capital of Pakistan and the tenth largest city in the country. Located within the Islamabad Capital Territory , the population of the city has grown from 100,000 in 1951 to 1.7 million in 2011...
motorwayM2 motorway (Pakistan)The M-2 is a motorway in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is 367 km long and connects Lahore with Islamabad. It passes through Kala Shah Kaku, Sheikhupura, Khanqah Dogran,Kot Sarwar, Pindi Bhattian, Salem, Lilla, Kot Momin, Kallar Kahar, Balksar, and Chakri before ending just outside the...
project launched. - 22 February - Nawaz Sharif introduces yellow-cab taxi scheme.
- 26 April - Pakistan's Alam Channa enters Guinness Book of World Records as the tallest man in the world.
- 22 May - An earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter scales strikes northern Pakistan.
- 19 June - Military operation starts in Sindh.
- 8 September - Almost 1000 people die and 3 million are evacuated due to flooding in PunjabPunjab (Pakistan)Punjab is the most populous province of Pakistan, with approximately 45% of the country's total population. Forming most of the Punjab region, the province is bordered by Kashmir to the north-east, the Indian states of Punjab and Rajasthan to the east, the Pakistani province of Sindh to the...
province caused by torrential rains swelling the Indus river and its tributaries, a thousand more are also killed in the Kashmir region. - 28 September - Pakistan Airline's AP-BCP crashes near Kathmandu airportTribhuvan International AirportTribhuvan International Airport is an international airport situated in Kathmandu, Nepal.Tribhuvan is the sole international airport in Nepal. There are two terminals, one domestic and one international...
, NepalNepalNepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...
- killing all 167 aboard.
Cricket
- 25 March - Pakistan defeats EnglandEnglandEngland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
by 22 runs in MelbourneMelbourneMelbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
in the finals of the Cricket World CupCricket World CupThe ICC Cricket World Cup is the premier international championship of men's One Day International cricket. The event is organised by the sport's governing body, the International Cricket Council , with preliminary qualification rounds leading up to a finals tournament which is held every four years...
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Births
- 2 March - Farhan ZamanFarhan ZamanFarhan Zaman, is a professional squash player who represented Pakistan. He reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 197 in September 2009.- External links :...
, squash player - 21 June - Kainat ImtiazKainat ImtiazKainat Imtiaz is a cricketer from Pakistan.-T20:Imtiaz اردو: کائنات امتیازmade her T20 debut against South Africa in 2010 at Potchefstroom.-References:...
, cricketer - 8 July - Raza HasanRaza HasanRaza Hasan born is a Pakistani first-class cricketer. He is a left-arm leg-spinner. He was selected to play for the Pakistani national team in replacement of Danish Kaneria for the tour of England in 2010 though he was the replacement for Danish Kaneria on that same squad there was another...
, first-class cricketer
See also
- 1991 in Pakistan1991 in Pakistan- Events :* 1991 - Pakistan and India sign the Rail Communication Agreement, also known as the "Samjhauta Express agreement".-December:* A train travelling from Karachi to Lahore hits a parked freight train at Ghotki, killing over 100 of the 800 passengers....
- Other events of 1992
- 1993 in Pakistan1993 in PakistanWhile Pakistan moved closer to peaceful negotiation with Afghanistan in 1993, President Ghulam Ishaq Khan dissolved the National Assembly of Pakistan and dismissed the Nawaz government...
- Timeline of Pakistani historyTimeline of Pakistani historyAlthough, the land of Indus, as a state gained independence on August 14, 1947, it has a very long history that goes back over thousands of years and it is one of the world's oldest continuously inhabited regions. The Indus Valley was known as Meluhha in Mesopotamia when the Harappan civilization...