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 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
- The non-cooperation movement in East Pakistan from 1 March to 25 March.
- Widespread chaos and military crackdown in East Pakistan following the failure to recognize the elected majority party Awami League.
- Guerrillas (Mukti Bahini) start the Bangladesh Liberation War in East Pakistan.
- India aids the rebels and invaded East Pakistan begins the war in the first week of December and inflicts a crushing defeat on Pakistan Military in just a fortnight, thus creating the state of Bangladesh.
- December 3 - Pakistan launches Operation Chengiz Khan[1]
- December 16 - The Pakistan army surrenders to the joint India-Bangladesh command.[2]
Births
- 2 January – Aamer Nazir, cricketer