1971 in Pakistan explained

Events from the year 1971 in Pakistan.

Incumbents

Federal government

• President

Yahya Khan (until 20 December), Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (starting 20 December)

• Prime Minister

Nurul Amin (starting 7 December and ending 20 December)

• Chief Justice

Hamoodur Rahman

Governors

• Governor of Balochistan

Riaz Hussain (until 25 December); Ghous Bakhsh Raisani (starting 25 December)

• Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

K.M. Azhar Khan (until 25 December); Hayat Sherpao (starting 25 December)

• Governor of Punjab

Attiqur Rahman (until 25 December); Ghulam Mustafa Khar (starting 25 December)

• Governor of Sindh

Rahman Gul (until 20 December); Mumtaz Bhutto (starting 20 December)

Events

• The non-cooperation movement in East Pakistan from 1 March to 25 March.
• Widespread chaos and military crackdown in East Pakistan following the failure to recognize the elected majority party Awami League.
• Guerrillas (Mukti Bahini) start the Bangladesh Liberation War in East Pakistan.
• India aids the rebels and invaded East Pakistan begins the war in the first week of December and inflicts a crushing defeat on Pakistan Military in just a fortnight, thus creating the state of Bangladesh.
• December 3 - Pakistan launches Operation Chengiz Khan^[1]
• December 16 - The Pakistan army surrenders to the joint India-Bangladesh command^[2]

Births

• 2 January  - Aamer Nazir, cricketer

See also

• List of Pakistani films of 1971

Notes and References

1. News: 1971 Indo-Pakistan War: 13-day war which ended with the world's largest surrender of military personnel . 23 February 2024 . WION . 16 December 2023 . en-us.
2. Book: Chitkara . M. G. . Nuclear Pakistan . 1996 . APH Publishing . 978-81-7024-767-8 . 146 . 23 February 2024 . en.