1971 in Pakistan

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Events from the year 1971 in Pakistan.

Incumbents

Federal government

• President: Yahya Khan (until 20 December), Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (starting 20 December)
• Prime Minister: Nurul Amin (starting 7 December and ending 20 December)
• Chief Justice: Hamoodur Rahman

Governors

• Governor of Balochistan: Riaz Hussain (until 25 December); Ghous Bakhsh Raisani (starting 25 December)
• Governor of East Pakistan: Syed Mohammad Ahsan (until 1 March); Sahabzada Yaqub Khan (until 7 March); Tikka Khan (until 3 September); Abdul Motaleb Malik (until 14 December); A. A. K. Niazi (until 16 December)
• Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: K.M. Azhar Khan (until 25 December); Hayat Sherpao (starting 25 December)
• Governor of Punjab: Attiqur Rahman (until 25 December); Ghulam Mustafa Khar (starting 25 December)
• Governor of Sindh: Rahman Gul (until 20 December); Mumtaz Bhutto (starting 20 December)

Events

• March 2 – Start of the non-cooperation movement in East Pakistan.
• March 23 – All-Pakistan Awami League proposed Confederation of Pakistan.
• March 25 –
  • Widespread chaos and military crackdown in East Pakistan following the failure to recognize the elected majority party All-Pakistan Awami League.
  • Guerrillas (Mukti Bahini) start the Bangladesh Liberation War in East Pakistan.
• March 26 –
  • Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the president of the All-Pakistan Awami League, is arrested by the Pakistan army.
  • President Yahya Khan banned political activities in Pakistan.
  • All-Pakistan Awami League is banned.
• August 5 – White Paper on the crisis in East Pakistan.
• August 11 – In-camera trial of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman starts for treason.
• September 17 – Formation of Malik ministry in East Pakistan.
• September 19 – Announcement of by-elections for empty seats in East Pakistan.
• October 9 – Ban on political activities lifted.
• December 3 –
  • Start of Indo-Pakistani war of 1971.
  • Pakistan launches Operation Chengiz Khan ^[1]
• December 4 – In-camera of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman completed.
• December 6 – Postponement of by-elections.
• December 14 – Resignation of the Malik ministry.
• December 16 – The Pakistan army surrenders to the joint India-Bangladesh command, Bangladesh became independent. ^[2]
• December 17 – 1971 Pakistan Military Officer's Revolt starts.
• December 20 – Yahya Khan resigned and Zulfikar Ali Bhutto became new president.
• December 27 – Zulfikar Ali Bhutto proposed a Confederation between Bangladesh and Pakistan to Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

Births

• 2 January – Aamer Nazir, cricketer

See also

• List of Pakistani films of 1971

References

1. "1971 Indo-Pakistan War: 13-day war which ended with the world's largest surrender of military personnel". WION. 16 December 2023. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
2. Chitkara, M. G. (1996). Nuclear Pakistan. APH Publishing. p. 146. ISBN   978-81-7024-767-8 . Retrieved 23 February 2024.