1983 in Pakistan
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Incumbents
Federal government
Governors
Events
- 12 February: 1983 women's march, Lahore
- In late February an incident of mass hysteria occurred at Hawke's Bay Beach leading to 18 casualties.
- August, September 1983: Movement for the Restoration of Democracy
- The first F-16 is inducted into the Pakistan Air Force (PAF).
- Pakistan conduct cold test of a nuclear device, proving the state as one of recognized nuclear weapons state. The test was not announced publicly until 1998.
- The Indian Army captures Siachen in a military raid.[1]
- December 31 – The 7.2 mb Hindu Kush earthquake affects northern Afghanistan and Pakistan with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VII (Very strong), killing 12–26 and injuring 60–483.
- 36 anniversary of The Islamic Republic of Pakistan's independence from the United Kingdom.
- 24 November – Anoushay Abbasi, actress and model
- 1 January - Iqbal Masih - Pakistani activist against child labor[2]
- 6 December – Mir Gul Khan Nasir, politician and poet from Balochistan, Pakistan.
See also
References
- ↑ War of words as highest battlefield prepares for first tourist invasion
- ↑ ""Children are children!", the incredible story of Iqbal Masih a child born in Pakistan in 1983". www.linkedin.com. Retrieved 2026-08-23.