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| 1928 | Birth |  |
| 5th Jan Birth of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto |
| 1963 | Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| Appointed Foreign Minister, 1st term |
| 1967 | Peoples Party | |
| Karachi Founds the Peoples Party |
| 1970 | Election | |
| Dec Bhutto's Pakistan Peoples Party emerges as the single largest party from Punjab and Sindh and manages to win 81 National Assembly seats, all from the Western Wing |
| 1971 | Arrest | |
| 22nd Dec Mujibur Rahman is released from prison & becomes President of Bangladesh |
| 1971 | Deputy Prime Minister | |
| Karachi Appointed Deputy Prime Minister of Pakistan |
| 1971 | Election | |
| Pakistan's first genuine free elections are held, both factions of the League are swept out of power, in West Pakistan by the Pakistan People's Party of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and in East Pakistan by the Awami League of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman |
| 1971 | Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| Appointed Foreign Minister, 2nd term |
| 1971 | President | |
| 20th Dec Appointed President of Pakistan |
| 1972 | Independence | |
| East Pakistan becomes the state of Bangledesh |
| 1973 | Constitution | |
| 10th April The National Assembly approves the 1973 Constitution on April 10, 1973, and it comes into effect on August 14 |
| 14th Aug Article 41 of the Constitution lays down that the President is to be the Head of the State, the President is to be a Muslim above 45 years of age and is to be elected by a joint sitting of members of the Parliament for 5 years |
| 14th Aug Bhutto takes over as the Prime Minister of Pakistan from the 1st effective date of the 1973 Constitution and Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry is appointed as the President of Pakistan |
| 14th Aug The 1973 Constitution provides a free and independent Judiciary |
| 14th Aug The 1973 Constitution sets up a bicameral legislature at the Center consisting of two Houses, the National Assembly and the Senate |
| 14th Aug The first Article of the Constitution declares Pakistan as a Federal Republic to be known as the Islamic Republic of Pakistan |
| 14th Aug The President can be removed on the grounds of physical or mental incapacity or impeached on charges of violating the Constitution or gross misconduct |
| 14th Aug Under the new 1973 constitution Pakistan is to be a Federation of four federating Units, Punjab, Sindh, N. W. F. P. and Baluchistan. |
| 1973 | Islamic Republic of Pakistan | |
| 14th Aug The first Article of the Constitution declares Pakistan as a Federal Republic to be known as the Islamic Republic of Pakistan |
| 1973 | National Assembly | |
| 10th April The National Assembly approves the 1973 Constitution on April 10, 1973, and it comes into effect on August 14 |
| 1973 | Prime Minister | |
| 14th Aug Bhutto takes over as the Prime Minister of Pakistan from the 1st effective date of the 1973 Constitution and Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry is appointed as the President of Pakistan |
| 1973 | Reform | |
| 14th Aug The 1973 Constitution provides a free and independent Judiciary |
| 1973 | Rule of Baluchistan | |
| 14th Aug Baluchistan Under the new 1973 constitution Pakistan is to be a Federation of four federating Units, Punjab, Sindh, N. W. F. P. and Baluchistan. |
| 1973 | Rule of Punjab | |
| 14th Aug Punjab Under the new 1973 constitution Pakistan is to be a Federation of four federating Units, Punjab, Sindh, N. W. F. P. and Baluchistan. |
| 1973 | Rule of Sindh | |
| 14th Aug Sindh Under the new 1973 constitution Pakistan is to be a Federation of four federating Units, Punjab, Sindh, N. W. F. P. and Baluchistan. |
| 1976 | Diplomacy | |
| Diplomatic ties are established between Pakistan and Bangladesh |
| 1976 | Independence | |
| Diplomatic ties are established between Pakistan and Bangladesh |
| 1977 | Coup d'Etat | |
| 5th July Overthrown by a Coup d'Etat |
| 1977 | Election | |
| The Chief Election Commissioner admitted that the failure of the electoral process was by and large due to the candidates of the ruling party, who exploited their position and party machinery and thus destroyed the sanctity of the ballot box |
| 7th Mar Martial Law is imposed by Zia-ul-Haq who appoints a committee to inquire into the alleged rigging of the National Assembly polls |
| 7th Mar The Pakistan Peoples Party win 155 out of 200 seats in the National Assembly |
| 7th Mar The second general elections in the history of Pakistan, and the first after the dismemberment of the country |
| 1977 | Martial Law | |
| Mar Martial Law is imposed by Zia-ul-Haq who appoints a committee to inquire into the alleged rigging of the National Assembly polls |
| 1979 | Death | |
| 4th April Executed after being overthrown by a military coup in 1977 |
| 1979 | Execution of Bhutto | |
| 4th April Executed after being overthrown by a military coup in 1977 |
| 1979 | Islamic Penal Code | |
| 4th April The Islamic penal code is introduced; Bhutto hanged |
