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Language movement protesters are killed in Dhaka
đź“… 21 Februari 1952Students and activists in Dhaka protested the exclusion of Bengali as a state language of Pakistan. Police killed demonstrators, including students, and the movement became a defining struggle for...
Awami League wins Pakistan’s national election but power is withheld
📅 7 December 1970The Awami League won a majority in Pakistan’s National Assembly, based on strong support in East Pakistan. The result gave Bengali voters a mandate for autonomy under Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s Six-Point...
Kissinger’s secret visit to China begins
📅 9 Juli 1971Henry Kissinger arrived secretly in Beijing through a Pakistani diplomatic channel and met Premier Zhou Enlai. The talks prepared President Richard Nixon’s visit and began a major realignment in...
UNHCR estimates more than six million Afghan refugees
đź“… 31 December 1990By December 1990 UNHCR estimated more than 6.3 million Afghan refugees in neighboring states: about 3.3 million in Pakistan and 3 million in Iran. The figure shows how war and foreign intervention...
Pakistan’s deadline for undocumented Afghans to leave takes effect
đź“… 1 November 2023A Pakistani government deadline required undocumented foreigners, many of them Afghans, to leave or face deportation. UN agencies warned that families, including some with legal documents or refugee...
Qatar-mediated ceasefire pauses Afghanistan–Pakistan fighting
đź“… 19 Oktober 2025After deadly border clashes and Pakistani airstrikes, Afghanistan and Pakistan agreed to a ceasefire in Doha, mediated by Qatar and TĂĽrkiye. It paused hostilities without resolving cross-border...
UNHCR records 2.9 million returns to Afghanistan in 2025
đź“… 24 Februari 2026UNHCR estimated 2.9 million Afghan returns in 2025, many under adverse conditions. Limited housing, work and services deepened the humanitarian strain on returnees.
Pakistan circulates a two-stage ceasefire proposal
đź“… 6 April 2026Pakistan transmitted a framework for an immediate ceasefire followed by a broader settlement, with reports describing a possible 45-day truce as one option. Reuters reported that Iran and the United...
Pakistan-mediated two-week ceasefire announced
đź“… 7 April 2026Pakistan helped broker a two-week ceasefire agreed by the United States and Iran. OCHA later reported that at least 2,362 civilian deaths and over 32,314 injuries had been reported in Iran by April 7,...
Trump threatens Iran’s civilian infrastructure before accepting a temporary ceasefire
📅 7 April 2026Hours before the two-week ceasefire announcement, President Trump threatened to destroy bridges and power plants and warned that “a whole civilization will die tonight” unless Iran reopened Hormuz....
UN welcomes ceasefire; scope remains disputed in Lebanon
📅 8 April 2026The UN Secretary-General welcomed the two-week ceasefire and urged all parties to honor it. Pakistan’s prime minister said it applied everywhere, including Lebanon, while Israel said its operations in...
Talks scheduled in Islamabad on Iran’s proposal
📅 8 April 2026Iran said US-Iran talks would begin in Islamabad on April 10, based on Tehran’s 10-point proposal, including Hormuz, sanctions, US forces, and compensation. The proposal reflected Tehran’s stated...