1971 in Pakistan
Events from the year 1971 in Pakistan.
Incumbents
Federal government
- President: Yahya Khan, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
- List of [Prime Ministers of Pakistan|Prime Minister]: Nurul Amin
- Chief Justice: Hamoodur Rahman
Governors
- Governor of Balochistan: Riaz Hussain ; Ghous Bakhsh Raisani
- Governor of East Pakistan: Syed Mohammad Ahsan ; Sahabzada Yaqub Khan ; Tikka Khan ; Abdul Motaleb Malik ; A. A. K. Niazi
- Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: K.M. Azhar Khan ; Hayat Sherpao
- Governor of Punjab: Attiqur Rahman ; Ghulam Mustafa Khar
- Governor of Sindh: Rahman Gul ; Mumtaz Bhutto
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 Pakistani [order of battle for Operation Searchlight in 1971|military crackdown] in East Pakistan following the failure to recognize the elected majority party All-Pakistan Awami League.
- * Guerrillas 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
- 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.
- 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