2005 in Pakistan

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

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. [ [http://www.dawn.com/2005/05/02/top7.htm Pakistan, Japan see robust ties - Dawn Pakistan] ]

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. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/4321490.stm Hundreds die in South Asia quake - BBC News] ]
*10 October - The President of Pakistan appeals for international help following the earthquake, saying the country cannot deal with crisis on its own [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/4324534.stm Quake crisis overwhelms Pakistan] ]

November

* 3 November - Pakistan announces that the official death toll from the quake is over 73,000. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/4399576.stm Earthquake toll leaps to 73,000 - BBC News] ]

December

England complete their tour of Pakistan with a victory against the Pakistan cricket team at Rawalpindi. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/england/4544708.stm England complete exciting victory] ]

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