2001 in Pakistan
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See also: | Other events of 2001 List of years in Pakistan |
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.[1]
- 28 May – Musharraf formally accepts the invitation.[1]
July[]
President Musharraf meets Indian PM Vajpayee in Agra for a three-day summit; the talks fail.[1]
September[]
- The September 11 attacks in America result in Pakistan agreeing to cooperate with the campaign against Al Qaeda.[2]
August[]
- The Pakistan cricket team beats Bangladesh at Multan.[3]
November[]
- Anthrax-infected letters, the first in Asia, are sent to the Karachi office of the Jang newspaper; there are no casualties.[4]
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.[2]
Births[]
- 5 January – Javeria Abbasi, television actress and former female model
- 12 January – Sara Kashif, actress
- 22 February – Zuhab Khan, actor
Deaths[]
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References[]
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