Politics • January 1 –
Musharraf wins a vote of confidence from the
electoral college, obtaining 658 votes out of 1170, and is deemed to be elected to the office of President. • March 27 –
Pakistan Army troops that battled foreign militants and their local supporters in South Waziristan are winding up their operation. • April 7 – The
National Assembly passed the National Security Council (NSC) bill. • April 14 – The
Senate of Pakistan passed the National Security Council (NSC) bill. • April 19 – President Pervez Musharraf signs the recently passed National Security Council (NSC) Bill, bringing into being the 13-seat NSC. • April 20 – The
National Alliance announced the merger of the alliance with the unified
Pakistan Muslim League. • April 22 – The
European Parliament voted in favour of a new trade and cooperation agreement with Pakistan, giving a vital boost to Islamabad's relations with the European Union. • April 27 – The Pakistan Army is reducing its numerical strength by about 50,000 men. • May 22 – The
Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group welcomed Pakistan back into the Commonwealth, noting the restoration of the
Constitution and progress made in rebuilding democratic institutions and restoring democracy.
Economy • April 15 – Representatives of the provinces agreed to share resources on a multi-factor formula, provided the federal government enhanced their share. • April 21 – The World Bank expects that poverty will start reducing soon in Pakistan, as the country has surpassed most of the targets set by the bank under its country assistance strategy (CAS). • April 29 –
Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) earns a net profit of Rs 19.53 bn in the first three quarters of the financial year.
Sports • March 28 – The ninth
SAF Games are launched in an
Olympics-style opening ceremony.
Miscellaneous • January 18 – Pakistani agents arrest seven
Al-Qaida suspects and confiscate weapons during a raid in the southern city of
Karachi. • March 29 – Indus River System (Irsa) is expected to distribute water among provinces on the basis of historical use. • April 29 – Major power breakdown all over northern and central
Punjab. • September 9 – About 70 people, believed to be
Taliban or Al Qaida militants, are killed when Pakistan's air force jets raid a
terrorist training camp in a tribal region bordering
Afghanistan. ==Deaths==