1970 in Pakistan

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1970 in Pakistan

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1970
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Decades:	1950s • 1960s • 1970s • 1980s • 1990s
Centuries:	19th • 20th • 21st
See also:	Other events of 1970 List of years in Pakistan

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

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