2001 in Pakistan

• President: Muhammad Rafiq Tarar (until 20 June), Pervez Musharraf (starting 20 June)
• Chief Justice: Irshad Hasan Khan

• 23 May – India invites future president Pervez Musharraf to peace talks.[1]
• 28 May – Musharraf formally accepts the invitation.[1]

President Musharraf meets Indian PM Vajpayee in Agra for a three-day summit; the talks fail.[1]

• The September 11 attacks in America result in Pakistan agreeing to cooperate with the campaign against Al Qaeda.[2]

• The Pakistan cricket team beats Bangladesh at Multan.[3]

• Anthrax-infected letters, the first in Asia, are sent to the Karachi office of the Jang newspaper; there are no casualties.[4]

• India blames an attack on its parliament on Pakistan, leading to a massive build-up of troops on both sides of the border and rising tension between the two nations.[2]