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 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 2 March – Start of the non-cooperation movement in East Pakistan. 23 March – All-Pakistan Awami League proposes Confederation of Pakistan. 25 March – 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. 26 March – 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. 5 August – White Paper on the crisis in East Pakistan. 11 August – In-camera trial of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman starts for treason. 17 September – Formation of Malik ministry in East Pakistan. 19 September – Announcement of by-elections for empty seats in East Pakistan. 9 October – Ban on political activities lifted. 3 December – Start of Indo-Pakistani war of 1971. Pakistan launches Operation Chengiz Khan. 4 December – In-camera trial of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman finishes. PNS Ghazi is struck under the Indian Ocean. 6 December – Postponement of by-elections. 14 December – Resignation of the Malik ministry. 16 December – The Pakistan army surrenders to the joint India-Bangladesh command, Bangladesh becomes independent. 17 December – 1971 Pakistan Military Officer's Revolt starts. 20 December – Yahya Khan resigns and Zulfikar Ali Bhutto becomes new president. 27 December – Zulfikar Ali Bhutto proposes a Confederation between Bangladesh and Pakistan to Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
Births 2 January – Aamer Nazir, cricketer
Deaths 27 March – Fazlul Bari, politician (b. 1922)
See also List of Pakistani films of 1971
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