← 1969 1968 1967 1970 in Pakistan → 1971 1972 1973
Decades:	1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s
See also:	History of Pakistan List of years in Pakistan Timeline of Pakistani history

Events from the year 1970 in Pakistan.

Incumbents

Federal government

• President: Yahya Khan
• Chief Justice: Hamoodur Rahman

Governors

• Governor of Balochistan: Riaz Hussain (starting 1 July)
• Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: K.M. Azhar Khan (starting 1 July)
• Governor of Punjab: Attiqur Rahman (starting 1 July)
• Governor of Sindh: Rahman Gul (starting 1 July)

Events

August

• 6 August – A Pakistan International Airlines F27 enters a steep dive and crashes about three minutes after a night takeoff from Rawalpindi in poor weather. All four crew members and 26 passengers are killed.

November

• 11 November – East Pakistan: The Bhola cyclone devastates the region, resulting in extreme loss of life.

December

• 7 December – 1970 Pakistani general election.
• 30 December – A Pakistan International Airlines F27 crashes about 300 feet (91 meters) short of the Shamshernagar Airport runway. Seven of the 31 passengers are killed.

Statistics

• The city of Faisalabad has an estimated population of 726,000, while the capital Islamabad has an estimated population of 70,000.