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2001
in
Pakistan

Decades:
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Events from the year 2001 in Pakistan.

Incumbents

Federal government

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]

See also

References