TIMELINE
(prepared by Loes Weijers and Salim Binbrek)

Ancient Settlement (3300 BC-1764 AD)

British Rule (1600–1947)

Pakistan's Tubulent Birth (1947-1971)

Civilian Rule and Martial Law (1971-2001)

Conflict with the Taliban and al-Qaeda (2002-2005)

War on Terror & Return to Democratic Governance (2006-Aug 2008)

Ongoing War on Terror; US-Pakistan Tension
(Sept 2008-May 2011)

US-Pakistan Tensions Rise (May 2011-present)