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    2001 in Pakistan

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    Events from the year 2001 in Pakistan.

    Incumbents

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    Federal government

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

    Governors

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    • 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

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    May

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    • 23 May – India invites future president Pervez Musharraf to peace talks.[1]
    • 28 May – Musharraf formally accepts the invitation.[1]

    July

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    President Musharraf meets Indian PM Vajpayee in Agra for a three-day summit; the talks fail.[1]

    September

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    • The September 11 attacks in America result in Pakistan agreeing to cooperate with the campaign against Al Qaeda.[2]

    August

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    • The Pakistan cricket team beats Bangladesh at Multan.[3]

    November

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    • Anthrax-infected letters, the first in Asia, are sent to the Karachi office of the Jang newspaper; there are no casualties.[4]

    December

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    • 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

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    • 5 January – Javeria Abbasi, television actress and former female model
    • 12 January – Sara Kashif, actress
    • 22 February – Zuhab Khan, actor

    References

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    1. ^ a b c "Timeline: Conflict over Kashmir". Archived from the original on 2008-12-18. Retrieved 2008-02-10.
    2. ^ a b Rising tension - BBC News
    3. ^ Pakistan seal emphatic win - BBC Sport
    4. ^ Anthrax cases hit Pakistan
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