• Source: 1971 in Pakistan

      • 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
      December 16 - The Pakistan army surrenders to the joint India-Bangladesh command


      Births


      2 January – Aamer Nazir, cricketer


      See also


      List of Pakistani films of 1971


      References

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