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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