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13 September 2001

US Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage hands over a list of seven US demands to Gen. Mehmood Ahmad, Director-General of the ISI.

Despite there being strong opposition to these demands within the Pakistani military establishment, it ultimately agreed to accept all the demands.

7 October 2001

Operation Enduring Freedom is launched by the US.

5 December 2001

Bonn Conference is held to determine the new ruling structure in Afghanistan. An interim government is formed and Hamid Karzai is chosen as the chairman of the 29-member governing committee.

13 December 2001

The Indian Parliament is attacked by Lashkar-eTayyeba (LeT) an Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM).

12 January 2002

Gen. Musharraf bans LeT and JeM and offers fresh dialogue with India.

13 June 2002

A Loya Jirga held in Kabul appoints Karzai as the interim President of Afghanistan for two years.

20 March 2003

The US invasion of Iraq begins.

April 2004

Pakistan government signs the Shakai Peace Agreement with Nek Muhammad Wazir establishing a ceasefire and granting amnesty to the militants. The peace deal was the result of an ineffective military operation in South Waziristan.

16 June 2004

US designates Pakistan as a major non-NATO ally.

18 June 2004

Nek Muhammad Wazir, a prominent militant leader is killed in a US drone strike. This is the CIA’s first drone attack inside Pakistan.

9 October 2004

In the first ever democratic elections held in Afghanistan, Hamid Karzai secured victory and was elected for a five-year term.

February 2005 Pakistan, in the hope of containing the further expansion of militancy, agreed to the Sararogha Peace Agreement with Baitullah Mehsud.

3-11 July 2007

The Lal Masjid complex in Islamabad witnesses a bloody confrontation between Islamic fundamentalists and the Pakistan Army. The incident led to widespread resentment against the Pakistani state.

14 December 2007

The formation of the Tehrik-e-Taliban (TTP) is officially announced under the leadership of Baitullah Mehsud.

To be continued...