January
January 19: Pakistan shocked: Sahiwal’s shameful incident
Parents, teenage daughter among 4 killed during CTD ‘encounter’ in Sahiwal
Sahiwal Punjab: Three family members husband, wife and their teenage daughter and their friend were killed in what the Punjab police officials called a shootout with “terrorists” near Sahiwal. The couple’s minor son sustained a bullet injury while two other daughters remained safe.
January 19: (Road accident in Hub/Balochistan) A collision between two passenger buses and a petrol tanker killed 35 people in southwest Pakistan, with many of the victims being burned to death.
January 24: Pakistan successfully conducted training launch of ballistic Missile ‘Nasr’
January 25: Pakistan Television legend Roohi Bano passes away in LAHORE.
February
February 27: Pakistan Air Force shoots down two Indian fighter jets violating its airspace. Captured one its pilots Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman. “Wing commander Nauman shot down SU 30 while Sqn Leader Hassan Siddique hit MIG 21.”
March
March 01: Pakistan returns Indian pilot shot down over Kashmir in ‘peace gesture’
Wing commander Abhinandan Varthaman, who was shot down during the first publicly acknowledged dogfight between the countries in 48 years, was returned to India at the Wagah border crossing in Punjab on Friday evening 1st March.
March 04: Pakistan Navy detects Indian submarine, foils intrusion into its waters.
March 12: Pakistan Air Force (PAF) successfully test-fired indigenously developed extended range “smart weapon” from JF-17 multi-role fighter aircraft.
March 24: Famous singer Shahnaz Begum passes away. Eminent singer Shahnaz Rahmatullah known to most Pakistanis as Shahnaz Begum, who was loved for her flawless rendition of “Jeevay, Jeevay Pakistan” & “Sohni Dharti Allah Rakhe “ died of cardiac arrest.
April
April 12: 22 killed in Quetta, Chaman bomb hits on Hazaras, 58 injured in two separate IED blasts ‘Hazarganji Sabzi Mandi’ in Balochistan province.
April 12: 14 people among ‘9 Pakistan Navy personals’ offloaded from buses, shot dead in an ambush on several buses travelling between Karachi and Gwadar in the remote Ormara area of Balochistan province.
April 12: In an impressive display of fire power, Pakistan Navy’s Fast Attack Craft (Missile) carried out Live Weapon Firing in the North Arabian Sea, said an official statement.
April 12: Renowned Urdu writer and scholar Jamil Jalibi passes away.
May
May 08: Suicide blast outside Data Darbar Shrine: 13 people were martyred & wounded 30.
May 11: Terrorists storm Gwadar Pearl Continental hotel, Three terrorists killed, soldier among 5 martyred in Gwadar attack: ISPR.
May 22: Launching ceremony of 1500 Tons state of the art Maritime Patrol Vessel being built for Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA), was held at Karachi Shipyard & Engineering Works (KS&EW).
May 18: Offshore drilling at the Kekra-1 site near Karachi has found no reserves of oil and gas, Petroleum Division.
May 23: The Pakistan Army on Thursday 23rd May 2019 ,conducted a successful training launch of the Shaheen-II surface-to-surface ballistic missile.
June
June 11: Finance Manister, Hammad Azhar presented Rs. 7,022 billion Federal budget for the Year 2019-20
July
July 09: Famous Radio, film & TV actress Zaheen Tahira passes away.
July 11: At least 21 dead, over 100 injured in Sadiqabad train accident in a southern Punjab (Sadiqabad).
July 16: Pakistan & India lift all restrictions on civil flights 5 months after Kashmir standoff.
July 16: Famous Pakistani poet, actor and radio drama artist Himayat Ali Shair passed away due to heart attack in Canada.
July 17: (THE HAGUE) The International Court of Justice (ICJ) rejected India’s plea for the acquittal of Kulbhushan Jadhav, an Indian spy who was sentenced to death by a Pakistani military court.
20 July: (A new era in tribal areas) is a life-changing day for 2.8 million people of the erstwhile Federally Administered Tribal Areas, who, for the first time, will use their right to franchise for 16 seats in elections for the provincial assembly.
July 27: Captain among 10 soldiers martyred in two terrorist attacks in N. Waziristan, Balochistan.
July 30: Pakistani military plane crashes in Rawalpindi residential area near Rabi Plaza, martyred 17 and wounded 18.
August
August 14: Pakistan celebrated 73rd Independence Day and to express solidarity with people of occupied Kashmir and entire nation in unified voice will reiterate moral, political and diplomatic support to Kashmiri brethren.
August 15: Pakistan observed a ‘Black Day’ on Thursday 15 Aug. 2019, to coincide with India’s Independence Day celebrations, in protest at New Delhi’s decision to revoke special status for Kashmir.
August 15: India martyrs 4 Pakistani soldiers as rallies mark black day along the Line of Control (LoC).
August 16: Brother of ‘Afghan Taliban leader’ killed in Kuchlak mosque blast
August 17: In another jolt to Pakistan, the United States slashed the aid to the cash-strapped nation by nearly USD 440 million, bringing down its commitment to just $4.1 billion.
August 18: Balochistan National Party (BNP) leader Nawabzada Mir Amanullah Khan Zehri among four people were gunned down by unknown armed assailants near Crash Plant area of Khuzdar district.
September
September 01: Another Unexplained Death in Pakistan Police Custody. Salahuddin torture, custodial death: Two police officers put on special duty.
September 05: Veteran Pakistani television actor, director and producer, Abid Ali passed away.
September 06: Former Cricketer, Leg-spinner Abdul Qadir passed away at after suffering a cardiac arrest in Lahore.
September 09: 26 dead, over 300 injured as strong earthquake rattles Azad Kashmir, other parts of Pakistan.
September 27: Pakistan Navy is conducting Operational Exercise RIBAT-2019 to review operational preparedness of Pakistan Navy. To consolidate Fleet Fire Power, successful live missile firings were also held from surface and air platforms during the exercise, affirming the impressive war fighting capabilities of Pakistan Navy.
October
October 31: Tezgam Express Train Inferno: (Thursday – October 31, 2019) Horrifying: 74 killed, about 40 people, including women and children, were injured after gas cooking stoves exploded and set fire to a crowded Tezgam Express. The train was passing through the Rahim Yar Khan-Punjab.
November
November 18: Pakistan successfully conducted training launch of surface-to-surface ballistic missile Shaheen-1.
November 25: Lt Gen Sahir Shamshad Mirza appointed Chief of General Staff.
The following postings and appointments have been made. ISPR
Lt. Gen. Nadeem Zaki Manj appointed Director General Strategic Plans Division Force
Lt. Gen. Muhammad Amir appointed Adjutant General
Lt. Gen. Shaheen Mazhar Mehmood appointed Commander Mangla Corps
Lt. Gen. Nauman Mahmood appointed Commander Peshawar Corps
Lt. Gen. Ali Amir Awan appointed Inspector General Communications & Information Technology (IG C&IT)
November 26: COAS GEN. BAJWA GETS SIX MONTHS CONDITIONAL EXTENSION: In its short order By Supreme Court .
November 27: General Nadeem Raza, HI (M) took charge as new Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC).
December
December 25: Nation celebrated Founder of Pakistan Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinah 143 Birthday.
December 26: Two Pak Army soldiers martyred in Indian ceasefire violations.
