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2001 in Pakistan
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See also: 2000 in Pakistan, other events of 2001, 2002 in Pakistan.

Events

May

• 23 May - India invites president 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 11th attack in America resulted in Pakistan agreeing to co-operate with the campaign against Al Qaeda.^[2]

August

• The Pakistan cricket team beat Bangladesh at Multan.^[3]

November

• Anthrax infected letters, the first in Asia, were sent to the Karachi office of the Jang newspaper - there were no casualties.^[4]

December

• Indian 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]

References