1971 in Pakistan
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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.
- PNS Ghazi is struck under the Indian ocean
- 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.
