1992 in Pakistan

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.

Incumbents

= Federal government =

=Governors=

Events

12 January – Lahore-Islamabad motorway 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.
20 May – A 6.0 magnitude earthquake affects northern Pakistan causing moderate damage, killing 36 and injuring 100.
19 June – Military operation starts in Sindh.
8 September – 1992 India–Pakistan floods, almost 1,000 people die and 3 million are evacuated due to flooding in Punjab province caused by torrential rains swelling the Indus river and its tributaries,[https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E0CE7DF1E3BF93BA2575AC0A964958260 Over 900 in Pakistan Dead in Severe Floods - New York Times] a thousand more are also killed in the Kashmir region.[https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E0CE4D8103FF93AA2575AC0A964958260 2,500 Dead in Heavy Flooding Across North Pakistan and India]
28 September – Pakistan International Airlines Flight 268, an Airbus A300B4-203, crashes into the southern slope of the Chure Hills on approach to Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, killing all 167 passengers and crew.

Sports

=Cricket=

25 March – Pakistan defeats England by 22 runs in Melbourne in the finals of the 1992 Cricket World Cup.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/cwc2003/hi/newsid_2630000/newsid_2635400/2635429.stm 1992 - Pakistan edge past England - BBC]

Births

2 January – Manzoor Ahmed, footballer
2 March – Farhan Zaman, squash player
14 April – Mohammad Amir, cricketer
15 April – Rabia Ashiq, athlete
1 June – Mohammad Rizwan, cricketer
21 June – Kainat Imtiaz, cricketer
8 July – Raza Hasan, first-class cricketer
9 July – Muhammad Adil, footballer
28 September – Mawra Hocane, actress and model
4 November – Alycia Dias, singer

Deaths

25 January – Mir Khalil ur Rehman.{{cite web | url=http://jang.com.pk/thenews/spedition/mkr/mir2004.htm | title=Tribute to Mir Khalil-Ur-Rahman (Special Editions) | work=jang.com.pk}}
20 February – Muhammad Asad.{{cite web|url=http://www.martinkramer.org/sandbox/reader/archives/the-road-from-mecca-muhammad-asad/|title=The Road From Mecca_ Muhammad Asad (born Leopold Weiss) – Martin Kramer on the Middle East|accessdate=14 May 2015}}
5 March – Jam Sadiq Ali.{{cite news|title=Jam Sadiq Ali, a Bhutto Foe, 57|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1992/03/07/obituaries/jam-sadiq-ali-a-bhutto-foe-57.html|work=nytimes.com|date=7 March 1992}}
17 June – Ishrat Hussain Usmani.{{cite news | url=http://www.dawn.com/news/636995/dr-i-h-usmani | title=Dr I. H. Usmani – Sci-Tech | work=Dawn | date=16 June 2011}}
8 May – Gul Mohammad.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/106028.html|title=Remembering Gul Mohammad|work=ESPN Cricinfo}}
9 July – Mujaddid Ahmed Ijaz.{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/1992/07/14/obituaries/mujaddid-ahmed-ijaz-nuclear-scientist-55.html | title=Obituary: Mujaddid Ahmed Ijaz, Nuclear Scientist | work=The New York Times | date=1992-07-14 | accessdate=2014-05-01}}
27 October – Nayyar Sultana.{{cite web|url=http://www.awaztoday.com/News_Cinematic-great-Nayyar-Sultanas-death-anniversary-today_3_14042_Showbiz-News.aspx|title=Cinematic great Nayyar Sultana's death anniversary today|date=27 October 2011|access-date=14 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150221103843/http://www.awaztoday.com/News_Cinematic-great-Nayyar-Sultanas-death-anniversary-today_3_14042_Showbiz-News.aspx|archive-date=21 February 2015|url-status=dead}}

References

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