2005 in Pakistan


2005 in Pakistan
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See also: 2004 in Pakistan, other events of 2005, 2006 in Pakistan.

Contents

Events

May

  • 1 May - Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi leaves Pakistan after two days of talks with President Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz - the first by a Japanese PM for 5 years. At the conclusion of the trip a joint declaration between the two nations announces their commitment to co-operate.[1]

October

  • 8 October - An earthquake of magnitude 7.6 strikes Pakistan, the Government of Pakistan say over 1000 may have died, and many villages have been flattened.[2]
  • 10 October - The President of Pakistan appeals for international help following the earthquake, saying the country cannot deal with crisis on its own[3]

November

  • 3 November - Pakistan announces that the official death toll from the quake is over 73,000.[4]

December

England complete their tour of Pakistan with a victory against the Pakistan cricket team at Rawalpindi.[5]

References

  1. ^ Pakistan, Japan see robust ties - Dawn Pakistan
  2. ^ Hundreds die in South Asia quake - BBC News
  3. ^ Quake crisis overwhelms Pakistan
  4. ^ Earthquake toll leaps to 73,000 - BBC News
  5. ^ England complete exciting victory
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