March 9th, 2007- President Pervez Musharraf suspends Supreme Court Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry over allegations of misconduct. Lawyers rally round him and Musharraf's popularity plummets.
July 10th- Musharraf orders troops to storm the Red Mosque in Islamabad to crush a Taliban-style movement there. At least 105 people are killed. Militant attacks and suicide bombings follow.
July 20- Supreme Court reinstates Chaudhry, dealing a blow to Musharraf's authority.
July 27- Musharraf meets former prime minister Benazir Bhutto in Abu Dhabi for inconclusive talks on how to move the country towards a civilian-led democracy. Bhutto demands that Musharraf step down as army chief.
Sept 10- Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif is arrested at Islamabad airport on his arrival from exile, despite the Supreme Court clearing his return. He is deported to Saudi Arabia.
Oct 2- Musharraf's government announces it will drop graft charges against Bhutto, clearing the way for her return.
Oct 6- Musharraf wins a new presidential term in a vote by legislators. Supreme Court holds off confirming legality of vote.
Oct 19- Suicide bomber tries to assassinate Bhutto in Karachi as she returns from eight years of exile. At least 139 people are killed.
Nov 2- Supreme Court reconvenes to decide if Musharraf was eligible to stand for re-election while army chief.
Nov 3- Musharraf imposes emergency rule, detaining thousands of opposition politicians and lawyers.
Nov 11- Musharraf sets Jan 8 as election date.
Nov 13- Bhutto is placed under house arrest for a week in Lahore, hours before a planned march against emergency rule. Bhutto says Musharraf must quit as president.
Nov 14- Sharif says he is ready to work with Bhutto.
Nov 15- Musharraf appoints Senate chairman Mohammadmian Soomro to head a caretaker line-up to oversee elections.
Nov 22- Commonwealth suspends Pakistan.
Nov 25- Sharif returns from exile.
Nov 28- A tearful Musharraf hands command of the army to General Ashfaq Kayani.
Nov 29- Musharraf sworn in as civilian leader.
Nov 30- Bhutto publishes her manifesto for the Jan 8 election, keeping open the option of boycotting the vote.
Dec 9- Sharif says he will take part in election rather than boycott.
Dec 15- Musharraf lifts the state of emergency and restores the constitution.
Dec 27- Bhutto is killed in a gun and bomb attack after a rally in Rawalpindi.