Events from the year 1977 in Pakistan.
Incumbents Federal government President: Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry Prime Minister: Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (until 5 July) Chief Justice: Muhammad Yaqub Ali (until 22 September), Sheikh Anwarul Haq
Governors Governor of Balochistan: Ahmad Yar Khan (until 5 July); Khuda Bakhsh Marri (starting 5 July) Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Naseerullah Babar (until 6 July); Abdul Hakeem Khan (starting 6 July) Governor of Punjab: Mohammad Abbas Abbasi (until 5 July); Sawar Khan (starting 5 July) Governor of Sindh: Muhammad Dilawar Khanji (until 6 July); Abdul Kadir Shaikh (starting 6 July)
Events 10 January – Nine opposition parties form joint election forum, Pakistan National Alliance (PNA). 7 March – Zulfikar Ali Bhutto's political party Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) wins elections. PPP wins 155, PNA 35 seats out of 200. Soon afterwards riots erupt over allegations of vote-rigging by the PPP.Timeline: Pakistan - Al Jazeera 1 July – Friday is announced weekly holiday, replacing Sunday. 5 July – Pakistan's army led by General Zia ul-Haq stages a military coup and seizes power. Martial law is enforced and the Constitution suspended. 14 August – Pakistan celebrates 30 years of independence. 17 September – Zulfikar Ali Bhutto is arrested under martial law orders. 2 October – General Muhammad Zia ul-Haq bans all opposition; political activities are banned.
Sports Cricket 4 March – Colin Croft takes 8-29 against Pakistan at Port of Spain. 18 February – Test cricket debuts of Colin Croft and Joel Garner vs. Pakistan Bridgetown. 18 January – Imran Khan takes 12 wickets in a match for Pakistan win at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
Births 1 March – Shahid Afridi, cricketer 5 June – Sayyed Aamir Ali, educationist, writer and columnist 4 December – Shahid Nazir, cricketer
See also List of Pakistani films of 1977
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