1997 in Pakistan
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Events from the year 1997 in Pakistan.
Incumbents
Federal government
- President: Farooq Leghari (until 2 December), Wasim Sajjad (acting) (starting 2 December)
- Prime Minister: Malik Meraj Khalid (until 17 February), Nawaz Sharif (starting 17 February)
- Chief Justice: Sajjad Ali Shah (until 2 December), Ajmal Mian
Events
March
- 3 February – General elections are held.
August
- 14 August – Pakistan celebrates 50 years of independence from British rule.
November
December
- 2 December – Pakistan's president, Farooq Leghari, resigns. Wasim Sajjad becomes interim president for the second time.
Births
- 20 May – Shazia Masih, torture victim (died 2010)
- 12 July – Malala Yousafzai, school pupil and education activist.
Deaths
- 16 August – Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Pakistani Qawwali artist (b. 1948)
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