Events from the year 1976 in Pakistan.
Incumbents
Federal government
- President: Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry
- Prime Minister: Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
- Chief Justice: Muhammad Yaqub Ali
Governors
- Governor of Balochistan: Ahmad Yar Khan
- Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Syed Ghawas (until 1 March); Naseerullah Babar (starting 1 March)
- Governor of Punjab: Mohammad Abbas Abbasi
- Governor of Sindh: Begum Ra'ana Liaquat Ali Khan (until 28 February); Muhammad Dilawar Khanji (starting 1 March)
Events
- Five years after the secession of East Pakistan, Pakistan begins diplomatic relations with Bangladesh.
- The Samjhauta Express, the only rail link between Pakistan and India, starts running.
- The Quaid-i-Azam Academy is established on the 100th anniversary of the birth of Pakistan's founder.
Births
- 28 October – Aamer Gangat, former cricketer
Deaths
- 29 April – Munawar Zarif
See also
- List of Pakistani films of 1976
References
