1960 in Pakistan
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Events from the year 1960 in Pakistan.
Incumbents[edit]
Federal government[edit]
- President: Ayub Khan
- Chief Justice:
- until 2 May: Muhammad Munir
- 3–12 May: Muhammad Shahabuddin
- starting 13 May: A.R. Cornelius
Events[edit]
February[edit]
- 24 February, The name of Islamabad is decided by the Presidential Cabinet of Pakistan for the new capital
May[edit]
- 11 May 1960, the No. 8 Squadron of PAF famously known as Haiders is raised at PAF Base Masroor.
September[edit]
- Afghan Prime Minister Daoud Khan sends Royal Afghan Army troops and Pashtun tribesmen across the porous border into the Bajaur District, initiating the Bajaur Campaign.
- 19 September, Pakistan and the Republic of India sign the Indus Waters Treaty.