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The 1977 Pakistani military coup (codenamed Operation Fair Play) was the second military coup in the history of Pakistan. Taking place on 5 July 1977, it was carried out by Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq , the chief of army staff , overthrowing the government of Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto .
Graph of global conflict deaths from 1945 to 1989 from various sources. This is a list of wars that began between 1945 and 1989.Other wars can be found in the historical lists of wars and the list of wars extended by diplomatic irregularity.
20 years, 9 months, 2 weeks and 3 days Iran–PJAK conflict: 1 April 2004: Ongoing: 20 years, 9 months and 1 day Eumeralla Wars: 1840: 1860: 20 years War of the Sicilian Vespers: 1282: 1302: 20 years Somaliland campaign: 1900: 1920: 20 years Chittagong Hill Tracts conflict: 1977: 2 December 1997: 20 years Kivu conflict: 2004: Ongoing: 21 years
Terrorism due to War of Afghanistan damaged the country's economy and infrastructure to a great extent from 2001 to 2009 but Pakistan is once again developing. Pakistan is a nuclear power as well as a declared nuclear-weapon state , having conducted six nuclear tests in response to five nuclear tests of their rival Republic of India in May 1998.
Apart from the aforementioned wars, there have been skirmishes between the two nations from time to time. Some have bordered on all-out war, while others were limited in scope. The countries were expected to fight each other in 1955 after warlike posturing on both sides, but full-scale war did not break out. [16]
Civil war continues (1996–2001) Afghan Civil War (1996–2001) Islamic Emirate Pakistan Al-Qaeda. 055 Brigade [104] Islamic State (Northern Alliance) Stalemate. Taliban controls up to 85% of Afghanistan including Kabul; Kargil War (1999) Pakistan India: Defeat. India regains possession of Kargil; Return to status quo ante bellum [105]
Indo-Pakistani war of 1971 Part of the Indo-Pakistani wars and conflicts, Cold War, and Bangladesh Liberation War First row: Lt-Gen. A.A.K. Niazi, the Cdr. of Pakistani Eastern Comnd., signing the documented Instrument of Surrender in Dacca in the presence of Lt. Gen. Jagjit Singh Aurora (GOC-in-C of Indian Eastern Comnd.). Surojit Sen of All India Radio is seen holding a microphone on the ...
3 May: Start of Kargil war A Pakistani intrusion in the Kargil district is reported by local shepherds. 5 May: Indian Army patrols are sent out in response to earlier reports; 5 Indian soldiers are captured and subsequently killed. 9 May: Heavy shelling by the Pakistan Army damages Indian ammunition dumps in Kargil.