2001 in Pakistan explained
Events from the year 2001 in Pakistan.
Incumbents
Federal government
Muhammad Rafiq Tarar (until 20 June), Pervez Musharraf (starting 20 June)
Irshad Hasan Khan
Governors
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.[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
Notes and References
- Web site: Timeline: Conflict over Kashmir . 2008-02-10 . 2008-12-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081218215059/http://archives.cnn.com/2001/WORLD/asiapcf/south/07/04/kashmir.timeline/index.html . dead .
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/spl/hi/south_asia/02/india_pakistan/timeline/html/2001.stm Rising tension - BBC News
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/1518336.stm Pakistan seal emphatic win - BBC Sport
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/1633619.stm Anthrax cases hit Pakistan