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| VII. The Contemporary Period, 1945–2000 > F. South and Southeast Asia, 1945–2000 > 1. South Asia, 1945–2000 > d. Pakistan > 1962, June 7 | ||||
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| The Encyclopedia of World History. 2001. |
| 1962, June 7 | |
| The cabinet of the military government resigned after 44 months. On June 8 Pres. Ayub Khan announced a return to constitutional government. On July 16, when he signed legislation permitting the reestablishment of political parties, the Jamaat-i-Islami, the strongest orthodox Muslim party, and later the Muslim League announced their revival. | 1 |
| 1963, March 12 | |
| The foreign office published the text of a provisional Pakistani-Chinese agreement revealing the tentative cession to Pakistan of 750 sq. mi. of territory held by China. There was to be no corresponding territorial loss to Pakistan. | 2 |
| Aug. 29 | |
| The government signed a treaty to provide scheduled air service with Communist China. Pakistan was the first Western-oriented nation to sign such a pact. | 3 |
| The Encyclopedia of World History, Sixth edition. Peter N. Stearns, general editor. Copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Maps by Mary Reilly, copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. | |
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