April 2008 in Pakistan

*April 28: Pakistan and Iran on Monday cleared way for the signing of the $7.5 billion Iran-Pakistan-India gas pipeline agreement after removing the hitches that had stalled the accord. [http://dawn.com/2008/04/29/top1.htm (Dawn.com)]
*April 16: Pakistan welcomed on Wednesday the Olympic Torch on what was seen as a positive and trouble-free leg of its world tour. The relay passed off in a peaceful manner with President Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani attending the torch-lighting event and later a spectacular two-hour ceremony at the Liaquat Gymnasium. [http://dawn.com/2008/04/17/top1.htm (Dawn.com)]
*April 12 : In 2008, the Karachi Stock Exchange 100 Index has gained 7.4 per cent, making it the best performer among major emerging markets indexes with bags of untapped potential as political stability returns to the country. [http://www.gulfnews.com/business/money/10204873.html (Gulf News)] [http://news.monstersandcritics.com/business/features/article_1398911.php/ANALYSIS_Pakistans_stock_market_roaring_on_several_factors (Monster & Critics)]
*April 11: Pakistan's new government has moved to withdraw restrictions on the media that were imposed by President Pervez Musharraf last year. Minister Sherry Rahman has introduced a parliamentary bill proposing to end the ban on live broadcasts. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7342199.stm (BBC News)]
*April 10: A Pakistan court has acquitted the Pakistan People's Party chairman Asif Ali Zardari of murder charges. He was accused of planning to murder the brother of his wife, former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7339435.stm (BBC News)]
*April 4: A critically acclaimed Pakistani film on Islam, Khuda Ke Liye has been released across cinemas in India. It is the first Pakistani film to get a wide commercial release in India in over four decades. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7330072.stm (BBC News)]
*April 1: Temperamental fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar was banned for five years by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Tuesday for repeated disciplinary violations. [http://in.reuters.com/article/topNews/idINIndia-32789520080401 (Reuters)]