2001 in Pakistan

Events from the year 2001 in Pakistan. == Incumbents == === Federal government === President: Muhammad Rafiq Tarar (until 20 June), Pervez Musharraf (starting 20 June) Chief Justice: Irshad Hasan Khan === Governors === 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 == === 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. === September === The September 11 attacks in America result in Pakistan agreeing to cooperate with the campaign against Al Qaeda. === August === The Pakistan cricket team beats Bangladesh at Multan. === November === Anthrax-infected letters, the first in Asia, are sent to the Karachi office of the Jang newspaper; there are no casualties. === 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. == Births == 5 January – Javeria Abbasi, television actress and former female model 12 January – Sara Kashif, actress 22 February – Zuhab Khan, actor == References ==