Historical figures in Karachi
The atlas holds 4 people and 11 moments here, from 1953 to 2013. The most recorded lives are Benazir Bhutto, Pervez Musharraf and Jawaharlal Nehru. Among them Political Leaders, Jurists and Writers, across the Cold War and the Space Age.
Notable people
Benazir Bhutto
from 1953 to 2007
6 moments here
Pakistani political leader who served twice as prime minister, from 1988 to 1990 and from 1993 to 1996.…
Pervez Musharraf
from 1957 to 2013
3 moments here
Pakistani military officer and politician who served as Pakistan’s chief executive after the 1999 coup and as president from 2001 to 2008.…
Jawaharlal Nehru
in 1953
1 moment here
Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist and statesman who became independent India’s first prime minister, serving from 15 August 1947 until his…
Sirimavo Bandaranaike
in 1974
1 moment here
Sri Lankan stateswoman and three-time prime minister of Ceylon/Sri Lanka. Born Sirima Ratwatte in Ratnapura, she became the world’s first woman…
Moments
- 1953 Birth at Pinto's Nursing Home Benazir Bhutto
- 1953 Visit to Karachi Jawaharlal Nehru
- 1957 Return to Karachi Pervez Musharraf
- 1974 Visit to Karachi Sirimavo Bandaranaike
- 1981 Detention in Karachi Benazir Bhutto
- 1985 House arrest after the Larkana burial Benazir Bhutto
- 1986 Detention at Landhi Jail Benazir Bhutto
- 1987 Marriage ceremony Benazir Bhutto
- 1999 Return flight during the 1999 coup Pervez Musharraf
- 2007 Return to Pakistan Benazir Bhutto
- 2013 Return to Pakistan at Karachi airport Pervez Musharraf