← 1977 1976 1975 1978 in Pakistan → 1979 1980 1981
Decades:	1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s
See also:	History of Pakistan List of years in Pakistan Timeline of Pakistani history

Events from the year 1978 in Pakistan.

Incumbents

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.^[1]

Sports

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.^[2]

Births

• 18 March – Irfan Manan Khan, Secretary General^{[citation needed]}