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2001 in Pakistan

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Events from the year 2001 in Pakistan.

Incumbents

Federal government

  • President: Muhammad Rafiq Tarar (until 20 June), Pervez Musharraf (starting 20 June)
  • Chief Justice: Irshad Hasan Khan

Governors

  • Governor of Balochistan – Amir-ul-Mulk Mengal
  • Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa – Iftikhar Hussain Shah
  • Governor of Punjab – Muhammad Safdar (until 29 October); Khalid Maqbool (starting 29 October)
  • Governor of Sindh – Muhammad Mian Soomro

Events

May

  • 23 May – India invites future president Pervez Musharraf to peace talks.
  • 28 May – Musharraf formally accepts the invitation.

July

President Musharraf meets Indian PM Vajpayee in Agra for a three-day summit; the talks fail.

September

  • The September 11 attacks in America result in Pakistan agreeing to cooperate with the campaign against Al Qaeda.

August

  • The Pakistan cricket team beats Bangladesh at Multan.

November

  • Anthrax-infected letters, the first in Asia, are sent to the Karachi office of the Jang newspaper; there are no casualties.

December

  • India blames an attack on its parliament on Pakistan, leading to a massive build-up of troops on both sides of the border and rising tension between the two nations.

[[:Category:2001 births|Births]]

References

References

  1. "Timeline: Conflict over Kashmir".
  2. [https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/spl/hi/south_asia/02/india_pakistan/timeline/html/2001.stm Rising tension - BBC News]
  3. [https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/1518336.stm Pakistan seal emphatic win - BBC Sport]
  4. [https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/1633619.stm Anthrax cases hit Pakistan]
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