1970 in Pakistan

Events from the year 1970 in Pakistan.

Incumbents

6 August – A Pakistan International Airlines F27 enters a steep dive and crashes about three minutes after a night takeoff from Rawalpindi in poor weather. All four crew members and 26 passengers are killed.

12 November – East Pakistan: The Bhola cyclone devastates the region, resulting in extreme loss of life. The poor management in the aftermath of the cyclone is considered as one of the triggers of the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.{{cite book |last1=Saban |first1=Liza Ireni |title=Disaster Emergency Management: The Emergence of Professional Help Services for Victims of Natural Disasters |date=12 June 2014 |publisher=State University of New York Press |isbn=978-1-4384-5244-9 |page=21 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZkXSAwAAQBAJ |access-date=22 February 2024 |language=en}}

7 December – 1970 Pakistani general election.{{cite book |last1=Ahmad |first1=Iftikhar |title=Pakistan General Elections, 1970 |date=1976 |publisher=South Asian Institute, Punjab University |page=102 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=s-AEAAAAMAAJ |access-date=22 February 2024 |language=en}} Awami League gained majority and won the election.
30 December – A Pakistan International Airlines F27 crashes about {{convert|300|ft|m|abbr=off|sp=us}} short of the Shamshernagar Airport runway. Seven of the 31 passengers are killed.

The city of Faisalabad has an estimated population of 726,000, while the capital Islamabad has an estimated population of 70,000.