1973 in Pakistan
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Federal government
- President: Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (until 13 August), Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry (starting 14 August)
- Prime Minister: Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (starting 14 August)
- Chief Justice: Hamoodur Rahman
Governors
- Governor of Balochistan: Ghaus Bakhsh Bizenjo (until 15 February); Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti (starting 15 February)
- Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Arbab Sikandar Khan (until 15 February); Aslam Khattak (starting 15 February)
- Governor of Punjab: Ghulam Mustafa Khar (until 12 November); Sadiq Hussain Qureshi (starting 12 November)
- Governor of Sindh: Mir Rasool Bux Talpur (until 15 February); Begum Ra'ana Liaquat Ali Khan (starting 15 February)
Events
- February, 1973 raid on the Iraqi embassy in Pakistan
- March, Bangladesh Liberation War
- 10 April, the 1973 Constitution of Pakistan is passed.[1]
- 14 August, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto is elected Prime Minister of Pakistan.[2]
- October, 1973 Arab-Israeli War
Births
- August 15 – Adnan Sami, music composer, singer, pianist