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- August 17, 1988: General Zia-ul-Haq, along with several high-ranking military officials, dies in a plane crash.
- November 16, 1988: General elections are held, and Benazir Bhutto becomes the first female Prime Minister of Pakistan.
- December 2, 1988: Pakistan’s Constitution is restored after eight years of martial law.
- 1989: 4. January 7, 1989: Benazir Bhutto’s government is dismissed on charges of corruption and mismanagement.
- February 20, 1989: Ghulam Ishaq Khan becomes the President of Pakistan.
- May 29, 1989: Benazir Bhutto’s Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) wins the general elections, and she returns as Prime Minister.
- December 2, 1989: General elections are held, and the Islami Jamhoori Ittehad (IJI) wins a majority.
- 1990: 8. November 12, 1990: President Ghulam Ishaq Khan dismisses Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto’s government on corruption charges.
- November 24, 1990: Nawaz Sharif becomes the Prime Minister of Pakistan.
- 1991: 10. April 18, 1991: Pakistan’s cricket team wins the Sharjah Cup in the United Arab Emirates.
- 1992: 11. March 25, 1992: Pakistan wins the Cricket World Cup, defeating England in the final.
- August 14, 1992: Pakistan celebrates its 45th Independence Day.
- October 13, 1992: Nawaz Sharif’s government is dissolved on charges of corruption and abuse of power.
- 1993: 14. October 19, 1993: Benazir Bhutto returns as the Prime Minister after winning the general elections.
- November 1993: Pakistan successfully tests its first indigenously developed ballistic missile, the Hatf-I.
- December 2, 1993: Pakistan’s cricket team wins the Hero Cup in India.
- 1994: 17. March 1, 1994: Chief Justice of Pakistan, Sajjad Ali Shah, is appointed.
- October 20, 1994: Pakistan’s cricket team wins the Austral-Asia Cup in the United Arab Emirates.
- December 31, 1994: Pakistan’s cricket team wins the Asia Cup in Sharjah.
- 1995: 20. January 1, 1995: Pakistan becomes a member of the World Trade Organization (WTO).
- May 28, 1995: Pakistan conducts its first successful test of a nuclear-capable ballistic missile, Ghauri-I.
- November 19, 1995: Pakistan wins the World Squash Team Championships.
- 1996: 23. November 5, 1996: President Farooq Leghari dismisses Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto’s government on corruption charges.
- November 17, 1996: General elections are held, and Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) emerges as the largest party.
- February 17, 1997: Nawaz Sharif becomes the Prime Minister of Pakistan for the second time.
- 1998: 26. May 28, 1998: Pakistan conducts nuclear tests in response to India’s nuclear tests.
- May 30, 1998: Pakistan conducts additional nuclear tests.
- July 14, 1998: Nawaz Sharif declares a state of emergency and assumes extensive powers.
