1993 in Pakistan - wikipedia 1993 in Pakistan ← 1992 1991 1990 1993 in Pakistan → 1994 1995 Centuries : 20th 21st Decades : 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s See also : Other events of 1993 List of years in Pakistan The year 1993 saw political unrest within Pakistan as president Ghulam Ishaq Khan and prime minister Nawaz Sharif duelled for supremacy. Khan dissolved Sharif 's government, only for it to be restored by a Supreme Court verdict. While Pakistan moved closer to peaceful negotiations with Afghanistan, its relationships continued to worsen with India over the Kashmir issue and the 1993 Bombay bombings. Meanwhile, the United States imposes stricter sanctions on Pakistan and any country that traded with Pakistan. Contents 1 Incumbents 1.1 Federal government 2 Events 2.1 January 2.2 February 2.3 March 2.4 April 2.5 May 2.6 June 2.7 July 2.8 August 2.9 October 2.10 November 2.11 December 3 Deaths 4 See also 5 References Incumbents Federal government President Ghulam Ishaq Khan : until 18 July 1993 Wasim Sajjad : 18 July -- 13 November 1993 ( caretaker ) Farooq Laghari : since 13 November 1993 Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif : until 18 April 1993 Balakh Sher Mazari : 18 April -- 26 May 1993 ( caretaker ) Nawaz Sharif : 26 May -- 18 July 1993 Moeenuddin Ahmad Qureshi : 18 August -- 19 October 1993 ( caretaker ) Benazir Bhutto : since 19 October 1993 Chief Justice : Muhammad Afzal Zullah ( until 18 April ), Nasim Hasan Shah Events January 8 January -- The United States decides against branding Pakistan a terrorist nation. 9 January -- The US president - elect Bill Clinton gives Pakistan six months to refute Indian charges that it is sponsoring international terrorism. February 5 February -- Kashmir Solidarity Day is observed for the very first time in Pakistan. March 7 March -- Political groups from Afghanistan sign the Islamabad Accord in Pakistan, forming a coalition until elections can be held. 17 March -- Mian Zahid Sarfaraz demands an early dissolution of the National Assembly. 27 March -- Hamid Nasir Chattha and three other ministers resign from the federal cabinet. April 2 April -- The Pakistan government vows to crack down on Arab militants. 4 April India presents evidence implicating Pakistan in the 1993 Bombay bombings. The federal cabinet nominates Ghulam Ishaq Khan as the president for a second term. 3 MNAs resign from the National Assembly. 8 April After a crack down on illegal immigrants, hundreds of Arab nationals are arrested on suspected links to Islamic militants. 92 MNAs tender their resignation from the house. 13 April -- Crack down continues against illegal Arab immigrants to prevent any extremists among them from using Pakistan to foment violence in other countries. 18 April President Ghulam Ishaq Khan dissolves the National Assembly, dismissing the Sharif cabinet. Balakh Sher Mazari is appointed the caretaker prime minister. 19 April -- Federal ministers in the Mazari caretaker ministry are sworn into office and handed ministerial portfolios. May 23 May -- In record busts against drug smugglers in southeastern Balochistan, navy officers seize 132,000 pounds of hashish and 440 pounds of heroin. 26 May -- The Supreme Court restores the National Assembly and prime minister Nawaz Sharif. June 5 -- 24 June Pakistani soldiers are massacred in Somalia while serving with a UN peacekeeping mission. 16 June -- Bosnian Muslim refugees leave Croatia for Pakistan. July 18 July After weeks of negotiations with army chief Gen Abdul Waheed Kakar, both president Khan and prime minister Sharif resign from their posts. Wasim Sajjad becomes the caretaker president. 20 July -- The US threatens to impose sanctions on China if it continues to ship missiles to Pakistan in defiance of an international agreement. August 18 August -- Moeenuddin Ahmad Qureshi becomes the caretaker prime minister. October 6 October -- General elections are held. PPP wins 86 ; PML - N secures 72 seats. 19 October -- Benazir Bhutto becomes the prime minister by 121 votes for a second time. November 4 November -- Police arrest Murtaza Bhutto, the brother of PM Bhutto, moments after his plane landed in Pakistan ending his 16 years in exile. 9 November -- Fire rages through the National Assembly building, destroying the main chamber. According to PTV, the cause is believed to be an electric short circuit. 13 November -- Farooq Laghari is sworn in as the eighth elected president of Pakistan. 24 November -- India and Pakistan agree to resume talks on the Kashmir issue. December 16 December -- Pakistan accuses India of stepping up attacks on civilians in Kashmir. 28 December -- Pakistan begins a campaign to eradicate polio. Deaths 8 January -- Gen Asif Nawaz dies of a heart attack in Rawalpindi. 18 March -- Former prime minister Muhammad Khan Junejo dies in a hospital in the United States undergoing treatment for leukaemia. See also 1992 in Pakistan Other events of 1993 1994 in Pakistan Timeline of Pakistani history References Jump up ^ Gedda, George ( 8 January 1993 ). `` US decides against branding Pakistan a terrorist nation ''. Washington : Associated Press. Retrieved 13 July 2014. Jump up ^ Gannon, Kathy ( 9 January 1993 ). `` Clinton asks Pakistan to prove it does not back terrorism ''. Islamabad : Associated Press. Retrieved 13 July 2014. Jump up ^ Afghanistan Human Rights Practices, 1993 -- U.S. Department of State Jump up ^ Afghan Peace Accord ( Islamabad Accords ) ^ Jump up to : `` Nawaz Sharif ( 1990 -- 1993 ) ; Perspective on Current Debate ''. Pakistani Spectator. 9 September 2009. Retrieved 13 July 2014. Jump up ^ Gannon, Kathy ( 2 April 1993 ). `` Pakistan vows to expel thousands of Arab militants ''. Islamabad : Associated Press. Retrieved 13 July 2014. Jump up ^ Joshi, Vijay ( 4 April 1993 ). `` Newspapers : Evidence implicates Pakistan in Bombay blasts ''. New Delhi : Associated Press. Retrieved 13 July 2014. Jump up ^ Gannon, Kathy ( 7 April 1993 ). `` Pakistan cracks down on illegal Arabs ''. Islamabad : Associated Press. Retrieved 13 July 2014. Jump up ^ Gannon, Kathy ( 13 April 1993 ). `` Pakistan cracks down on illegal Arab immigrants ''. Peshawar : Associated Press. Retrieved 13 July 2014. Jump up ^ Associated Press ( 23 May 1993 ). `` Pakistan sets new record for drug busts ''. Islamabad : Associated Press. Retrieved 13 July 2014. Jump up ^ Kuzmanovic, Jasmina ( 16 June 1993 ). `` Bosnian Muslim refugees to leave Croatia for Pakistan ''. Promajna, Croatia : Associated Press. Retrieved 13 July 2014. Jump up ^ Schweid, Barry ( 20 July 1993 ). `` Sanctions threatened over sales to Pakistan ''. Washington : Associated Press. Retrieved 13 July 2014. Jump up ^ Timeline : Pakistan 's political rivals -- BBC News Jump up ^ Hussain, Zahid ( 4 November 1993 ). `` Bhutto 's brother arrested after returning to Pakistan ''. Karachi : Associated Press. Retrieved 13 July 2014. Jump up ^ Myre, Greg ( 9 November 1993 ). `` Pakistan parliament burns ''. Islamabad : Associated Press. Retrieved 13 July 2014. Jump up ^ Joshi, Vijay ( 24 November 1993 ). `` India, Pakistan agree to resume talks on Kashmir ''. New Delhi : Associated Press. Retrieved 13 July 2014. Jump up ^ Altaf, Musfirah ( 16 December 1993 ). `` Pakistan accuses India of killing Kashmiri civilians ''. Islamabad : Associated Press. Retrieved 13 July 2014. Jump up ^ Pakistan aims to eradicate Polio -- BBC News Online : Despatches Jump up ^ Associated Press ( 18 March 1993 ). `` Former prime minister dies in U.S. ''. Islamabad : Associated Press. Retrieved 13 July 2014. 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Question: who was the president of pakistan in 1993
Answer: Ghulam Ishaq Khan