1999 in Pakistan

See also: 1998 in Pakistan, other events of 1999, 2000 in Pakistan.

Events

* Pakistan tests its Ghauri II missile. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/low/world/south_asia/1781481.stm Pakistan warns India over missile test] ]

May

* The Kargil conflict between Pakistan and India begins. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/in_depth/south_asia/2002/india_pakistan/timeline/1999.stm Kargil conflict] ]

* 31 May - Bangladesh defeat the Pakistan cricket team during the world cup.

June

* 20 June - The Pakistan cricket team lose the 1999 World cup final to Australia at Lords. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/cwc2003/hi/newsid_2650000/newsid_2652800/2652867.stm Australia - BBC] ]

October

*12 October - Nawaz Sharif is deposed in a coup d'état by general Pervez Musharraf [ [http://www.pmln.org.pk/profile.php Biography of Nawaz Sharif - Pakistan Muslim League] ]

November

23 November - Pakistan is suspended from the commonwealth, after emergency rule was applied following the coup. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/7108543.stm Pakistan barred from Commonwealth] ]

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