2002 in Pakistan
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See also: 2001 in Pakistan, other events of 2002, 2003 in Pakistan.
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[edit] Events
[edit] January
- 1 January - an earthquake strikes northern Pakistan.[1]
- 12 January - President Musharraf declares a war on extremism.[2]
- 18 January - President Musharraf in an interview with CNN, said he believed that bin Laden is dead.[3]
[edit] March
Indian shuns Pakistan's offer of talks.[2]
[edit] June
- 22 June - A wedding feast in Pakistan's tribal areas ends in tragedy after an error during the celebratory firing of a mortar shell; fourteen people are killed.[4]
[edit] October
- 23 October - An earthquake of magnitude 4.0 struck the Peshawar valley at 0230 PST - the epicentre was 50km east of the city of Peshawar.[5]
[edit] November
21 November - A strong earthquake, measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale, strikes northern Pakistan.[6]
26 November - The Pakistan army had to use helicopters to evacuate thousands of people following the earthquake, as roads were blocked and the temperature was falling due to the onset of winter.[7]
[edit] References
- ^ One dies in earthquake
- ^ a b Profile: General Pervez Musharraf, President of Pakistan - CNN
- ^ Pakistan's leader thinks bin Laden dead
- ^ Pakistan wedding turns to carnage - BBC News
- ^ Earthquake jolts NWFP - Dawn Pakistan
- ^ Quake hits Pakistan - CNN
- ^ Pakistan army flies out quake victims - BBC News
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