Lahore in the Cold War

The atlas holds 9 people and 14 moments here, from 1951 to 1986. The most recorded lives are Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, Benazir Bhutto and Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

Notable people

  1. Abdelaziz Bouteflika

    in 1974

    1 moment here

    Algerian politician, diplomat, and president. Born in Oujda, he joined the National Liberation Army during the Algerian War, served as Algeria's…

  2. Abdus Salam

    in 1951

    1 moment here

    Pakistani theoretical physicist and 1979 Nobel Prize laureate whose career connected education in Punjab and Cambridge with professorships in Lahore…

  3. Anwar Sadat

    in 1974

    1 moment here

    Muhammad Anwar el-Sadat was an Egyptian army officer, Free Officer, politician, and president of Egypt from 1970 until his assassination in 1981.…

  4. Benazir Bhutto

    from 1974 to 1986

    2 moments here

    Pakistani political leader who served twice as prime minister, from 1988 to 1990 and from 1993 to 1996.…

  5. Muammar Gaddafi

    in 1974

    1 moment here

    Libyan military officer, revolutionary, politician, and political theorist who ruled Libya from the 1969 coup until his overthrow and killing during…

  6. Pervez Musharraf

    in 1965

    1 moment here

    Pakistani military officer and politician who served as Pakistan’s chief executive after the 1999 coup and as president from 2001 to 2008.…

  7. Richard Nixon

    in 1969

    1 moment here

    Richard Milhous Nixon was an American lawyer, naval officer, congressman, senator, vice president, and the 37th president of the United States.…

  8. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

    from 1966 to 1974

    2 moments here

    Bangladeshi political leader, founding president of Bangladesh, and prime minister. His documented life moved from childhood and schooling in Bengal…

  9. Zulfikar Ali Bhutto

    from 1967 to 1977

    4 moments here

    Pakistani barrister and statesman who served as Pakistan’s fourth president (1971–1973) and ninth prime minister (1973–1977).…

Moments

  1. 1951 Professor in Lahore Abdus Salam
  2. 1965 1965 war service in Lahore war zone Pervez Musharraf
  3. 1966 Six-point proposal at Lahore conference Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
  4. 1967 Arrival speech in Lahore Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
  5. 1967 Founding of the Pakistan Peoples Party Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
  6. 1969 State visit to Lahore Richard Nixon
  7. 1974 Islamic summit in Lahore Abdelaziz Bouteflika
  8. 1974 Organisation of Islamic Cooperation summit Benazir Bhutto
  9. 1974 Lahore visit Anwar Sadat
  10. 1974 Islamic Summit in Lahore Muammar Gaddafi
  11. 1974 OIC conference in Lahore Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
  12. 1974 Islamic Summit in Lahore Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
  13. 1977 Murder trial at Lahore High Court Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
  14. 1986 Return rally at Iqbal Park Benazir Bhutto

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