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1970 in Pakistan
Events from the year
1970 in
Pakistan
.
Incumbents
Federal government
President:
Yahya Khan
Chief Justice:
Hamoodur Rahman
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
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.