1978 in Pakistan

Events from the year 1978 in Pakistan.

Federal government

 * President: Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry (until 16 September), Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq (starting 16 September)
 * Chief Justice: Sheikh Anwarul Haq

Governors

 * Governor of Balochistan: Khuda Bakhsh Marri (until 18 September); Rahimuddin Khan (starting 18 September)
 * Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Abdul Hakeem Khan (until 11 October); Fazle Haq (starting 11 October)
 * Governor of Punjab: Aslam Riaz Hussain (until 11 October); Sawar Khan (starting 11 October)
 * Governor of Sindh: Abdul Kadir Shaikh (until 6 July); S.M. Abbasi (starting 6 July)

Events

 * Name of Montgomery District changes to Sahiwal District
 * January 2 – On the orders of Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq, paramilitary forces opened fire on peaceful protesting workers in Multan. It is known as 1978 massacre at Multan Colony Textile Mills.
 * 18 June – The Karakoram Highway is completed.

Cricket

 * 16 October – Test cricket debut of Kapil Dev, India vs. Pakistan at Faisalabad.
 * 19 June – Ian Botham takes 8-34 vs. Pakistan, his best Test cricket bowling.
 * 1 June – Test cricket debut of David Gower, vs. Pakistan at Edgbaston Cricket Ground, scores 58.

Hockey

 * 24 November – The first Champions Trophy held in Lahore is won by Pakistan.

Births

 * 18 March – Irfan Manan Khan, Secretary General