2001_in_Pakistan

2001 in Pakistan

2001 in Pakistan

List of events

Events from the year 2001 in Pakistan.

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Incumbents

Federal government

Governors

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

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

References

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