Events

August

• 5 August, Pakistan International Airlines F27; Islamabad, Pakistan: The aircraft entered a steep dive and crashed about three minutes after a night takeoff in poor weather. All four crew members and 26 passengers were killed.

December

• 31 December; Pakistan International Airlines F27; East Pakistan: The aircraft lost altitude and impacted about 300 feet (90 meters) short of the runway. Seven of the 31 passengers were killed.

Statistics

• The city of Faisalabad has an estimated population of 726,000, while the capital Islamabad has an estimated population of 70,000.

See also

• 1969 in Pakistan
• 1971 in Pakistan
• Timeline of Pakistani history