Events in February

1 February
1290: Shamsuddin Kayumars succeeded Moizuddin Qaiqabad as 11th ruler of Slave Dynasty

2 February
1957: Iskander Mirza laid the foundation stone of Guddu Barrage

3 February
1997: 7th Elections in Pakistan

4 February
2004: Facebook was launched

5 February
1922: Chauri-Chura incident

8 February
1981: Movement for Restoration of Democracy (MRD) was founded

9 February
1951: First Census began in Pakistan

10 February
1979: Hudood Ordinance was imposed

12 February
1958: WAPDA was founded
1966: Shaikh Mujeeb-ur-Rehman presented his 6 points in Karachi

14 February
2005: YouTube was launched

16 February
1887: Dev Samaj, Sikh Reformist Movement was founded
1971: Karakoram Highway (KKH), linking China & Pakistan was opened

17 February
1997: Nawaz Sharif took oath as 12th PM of Pakistan

18 February
2008: 9th Elections in Pakistan

22 February
1974: 2nd OIC Summit in Lahore

23 February
1947: ISO was founded

24 February
1959: Presidential cabinet decided to name the new capital as Islamabad
2009: Whatsapp was founded

25 February
1985: 3rd Elections in Pakistan
1948: Urdu is declared as National Language of Pakistan

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