2008 in Pakistan
overview of Pakistan-related events during the year of 2008
Events from the year 2008 in Pakistan.
Incumbents
Federal government
President:
until 18 August: Pervez Musharraf
18 August-9 September: Muhammad Mian Soomro
starting 9 September: Asif Ali Zardari
Prime Minister: Muhammad Mian Soomro (acting) (starting 16 November)
Chief Justice: Abdul Hameed Dogar (acting)
Governors
Governor of Balochistan – Owais Ahmed Ghani (until 5 January); Nawab Zulfikar Ali Magsi (starting 5 January)
Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa – Ali Jan Aurakzai (until 7 January); Owais Ahmed Ghani (starting 7 January)
Governor of Punjab – Khalid Maqbool (until 16 May); Salmaan Taseer (starting 16 May)
Governor of Sindh – Ishrat-ul-Ibad Khan
Events
January
2 January – Pakistan announces that elections originally scheduled for 8 January will be postponed until the 18 February, following the assassination of Benazir Bhutto.
3 January – Benazir Bhutto assassination: President of Pakistan Pervez Musharraf denies any role in Benazir Bhutto's death. (CNN)
11 January – Beginning of Islamic Hijri year 1429 First of Muharram on Friday 11 January 2008.
19 January - Saturday 9th of Muharram, Official holiday in Pakistan in memory of the martyrdom of Imam Hussain
20 January – Sunday 10th of Muharram, Ashura, an official holiday in Pakistan-In memory of the martyrdom of Imam Hussain
31 January – The United States announces that Abu Laith al-Libi, a senior commander of Al-Qaeda who recruited and trained operatives, was killed in a missile strike in northwest Pakistan
February
9 February – 15 People are killed in an election rally in Charsada.
11 February – Pakistan's ambassador to Afghanistan is believed to have been kidnapped by suspected pro-Taliban militants.
12 February – The Government of Pakistan steps up security for "fair, transparent and peaceful" elections scheduled for 18 February.
13 February – Pakistan test fires a nuclear capable short range ballistic missile.
Two suspects confessed to a judge that they helped to arm the suicide bomber who killed Bhutto.
14 February – Three soldiers are killed by a bomb explosion near Khair, Surabaja.
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