This Day in History: October 7, 1964
Additional Date: October 7, 1964
It was announced in Rawalpindi, Pakistan that the government of Pakistan has decided to ban all exports from Pakistan to South Africa and has issued instructions to Pakistan shipping companies not to enter South African ports. Landing and passage facilities have already been refused to South African aircraft in Pakistan. The move by the Pakistan government was aimed at forcing the South African government to abandon its apartheid policy.