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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.

12 November – East Pakistan: The Bhola cyclone devastates the region, resulting in extreme loss of life. The poor management in the aftermath of the cyclone is considered as one of the triggers of the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.

7 December – 1970 Pakistani general election. Awami League gained majority and won the 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.

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

Saban, Liza Ireni (12 June 2014). Disaster Emergency Management: The Emergence of Professional Help Services for Victims of Natural Disasters. State University of New York Press. p. 21. ISBN 978-1-4384-5244-9. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
Ahmad, Iftikhar (1976). Pakistan General Elections, 1970. South Asian Institute, Punjab University. p. 102. Retrieved 22 February 2024.

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v t e 1970 in Asia
Sovereign states	Afghanistan Bhutan Burma (Myanmar) Cambodia Ceylon China Cyprus Egypt India Indonesia Iran Iraq Israel Japan Jordan North Korea South Korea Kuwait Laos Lebanon Malaysia Maldives Mongolia Nepal Oman East Pakistan West Pakistan Philippines Saudi Arabia Sikkim Singapore Soviet Union Syria Thailand Turkey North Vietnam South Vietnam North Yemen South Yemen
States with limited recognition	Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic Kirghiz Soviet Socialist Republic Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic Palestine Taiwan Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic
Dependencies, colonies and other territories	Bahrain British Indian Ocean Territory Brunei Christmas Island Cocos (Keeling) Islands

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