The Daily
Morning News
10 AUGUST 1971
News headlines and details from the Daily Morning News.
News Headlines:
- 20 killed in nine days; unprovoked shelling by Indians continues.
- Mujib's trial from Aug.
- 70 anti-
state elements killed in Mymensingh. - Pirzada urges people to maintain unity.
- Public meeting at Paltan maidan on August 14.
- Pakistan embodiment of unity of Muslim Nations.
- Nasrullah meets Fazlul Quader PPP will not enact law repugnant to Islam-
Niazi. - India in unhappy predicament over 'Bangla Desh'.
Other Headlines:
- Armed conflicts among rebel groups a regular feature in Indian camps.
- White paper on East Pak crisis.
- Unity of like minded parties may be achieved by Sept.
- Call to engage in struggle for a stable Pakistan.
Rawalpindi, Aug 9 (APP): Twenty persons were klled and several wounded as a result of unprovoked shelling by the Indians in the border area of East Pakistan between July 29 and August 6. It was officially stated here today.
The area subjected to shelling were Bhomra, Atgram, Jaintiapur, Saldanadi and Benapole.
Some of these come under repeated fire by field guns and mortars. The Indians field artillery fired 300 rounds on Barakhata area in Rangpur district on July 30, while the Gunathpur area in the Jessore district was hit by 170 rounds of artillery and heavy mortal shells on the following day.
A number of village homes were razed to ground by the indiscriminate firing which also claimed of the life of an innocent girl in Jabinagar area in Kushtia district.
On July 29, a company of regular Indian troops took up aggressive position opposite our Bhomra border outpost in Khulna district, this was a flagrant violation of the ground rules.
Direct Attack : Two companies of Indian troops aided by the defection men of East
Pakistan Rifles and India trained guerillas attacked the Jamalpur sub-
Five of the invaders were taken prisoners, Pakistani troops captured large quantities of arms and ammunition.
According to the London "Daily Telegraph", Indian border forces and the defectors from East Pakistan Rifles launched Tuesday's second attack on Comilla and were beaten back by Pakistani troops.
Rawalpindi, aug 9 (APP): Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, president of the defunct Awami League, will be tried by special Military Court for "Waging war against Pakistan" and other offences, according to a press note issued here tonight by H.Q. CMLA.
The trial will commence on August 11,1971. It will be in camera and its proceedings will be secret. The accused will be given proper opportunity to prepare his defence and will be provided with all facilities permitted in law including engaging a counsel of his own choice provided such a counsel is a citizen of Pakistan.
The Razakars in Mymenshingh District killed 70 anti-
According to details reaching Dacca the miscreants attempted to destroy a bridge in a village near Sherpur on July 4, but the Razakars foiled their attempt inflicting heavy casualties.
The miscreants fled away leaving behind 19 dead, 13 slabs of TNT, a numbers hand grenades, anti tank mines and 19 tubes of India made explosives.
Next day, the rebels were reported in a village, 20 mites away from Sherpur, the Razakars raided the village and killed 24 miscreants and captured some rifles hand grenades and 300 maunds of rice stored there.
On the night of 13/14 July, the Razakars, while on a routine patrol had a clash with miscreants in Nakla area in Mymensingh District. In this clash the Razakars killed 4 miscreants and captured two stenguns, six grenades and sixty bullets of 303 rifles.
Four days later, the Razakars raided a village Fulkandi in police station Islampur
and killed 23 anti-
Hyderabad Aug. ( (APP): the chairman of the Pakistan people's party, Sind (Raza Group), Mr. M. Pirzada, yesterday appealed to the people to maintain unity in their ranks and beware of the exploiters who were out to drive a wedge among the various sections of people living in Sind.
He said that the vested interests and opportunist politicians were fanning the parochial feelings of the local population just to achieve their ulterior motives.
He told a press conference here yesterday morning that the people living in Sind are all brothers and urged them to be careful about the divisive and fisseceuignist tendencies being created by the opportunists.
Mr. Pirzada declared that those who were opposed to the ideology of Pakistan were traitors and should be tried for high treason.
He said that certain vested interests were deriving inspiration from across the border
and were out to create dis-
He urged all sections of People living in Sind to join hands and and work unitedly and devotedly for the development of their areas and prosperity of Pakistan.
The Pakistan peace and welfare council will hold a public meeting at the Paltan Maidan in observance of the Independence Day on August 14 at 2 p.m. on the ideology, integrity, sovereingty of one Pakistan and on how to counteract the enemies of Islam and Pakistan, reports APP.
The meeting will be addressed by Moulvi Farid Ahmad,, Moulana Muhammad Nuruzzaman, former Deputy speaker of East Pakistan Muhammad Hammad, Hony, Magistrate of Dacca Alhaj Abu Nasser Ahmad, Chairman, Islampur Union and former president Dacca Chamber of Commerce, Shah Islamullah Chisti, Moulana Habibullah.
Maulvi Farid Ahmad will preside over the meeting.
Momenshahi, Aug 9 (APP): A lively symposium on "Pakistan: a study in its struggle for freedom" was held recently at the Pakistan council, Momenshahi centre.
Presided over by AL-
Dr. Syed Gheyasuddin senior lecturer, Department of Biochemistry, E.P. Agricultural University, Momenshahi presented a paper on the occasion.
In his paper "role of Muslim writers in our struggle for freedom," Dr. Syed Gheyasuddin
said, the Muslim writer, of Indo-
Dr. Syed Gheyasuddin discussed in details role of different writers and literacy organisations in our freedom movement and concluded, Pakistan, is the embodiment of the Unity of the Muslim nations and it must remain and so it has remained and shall remain. It is incumbent on our part, to strive in the lines of our writers for the greater glory of the biggest Muslim State on the globe."
Taking part in discussion Dr. S.A. Quarder said Muslims were distinctively different from Hindus and such the demand for Pakistan by the Muslims was most spontaneous. He asssured that the people of Pakistan tied by the bond of Islam would always remain united.
Dr. A.M. Moazzem Hossain in his speech said, the Hindus in collusion with the British
exploited the Muslims in such a manner that they were rendered destitute. The Muslims
of this sub-
Prof. Golam Samdani Qureshi in his speech maintained culturally speaking Muslims are a distinctively different nation. They never lost their own identity.
Speaking on the occasion, prof. A Bari observed "Pakistan is the hope and aspiration
of the Muslims of the sub-
In his presidential speech principal Reazuddin Ahmad lamented that elder generation have failed to place the history of Pakistan movement before the younger generation in true perspective. He appealed to his fellow teachers to acquaint the students with our struggle for freedom.
The West Pakistan PDP chief, Nawabzada Nasrullah Khan had a meeting with the convention Muslim League chief. Mr Fazlul Quader Chowdhury Mohammad Quasim yesterday morning, reports PPI.
According to a close source of the PDP the Nawabzada had been with them for about 45 minutes.
The source told PPI that the Nawabzads, under the present circumstances, strongly
designed to form a platform of the like-
The platform will be like that of the NDF or PDM or the DAC, he said.
Meanwhite, the Nawabzada had meeting with Khan Abdul Qayyum, Khan A. Sabur, his party chief Mr. Nurul Amin and others.
PDP will not enact law repugnant to Islam-
Rawalpindi, Aug. 9: Maulana Kausar Niazi, Information secretary of the Pakistan People's
Party and MNA-
The Maulana was addressing a meeting of his party workers at the local office of
PPP Mr. Hanif Ramey, member of the central committee of PPP and an MPA-
The Maulana said that the during the elections when his party raised the slogan of
Mussawat-
He said that PPP fully respected the Shariat and will create circumstances conducive to its introduction both in letter and spirit.
The Maulana said that three elements were out to conspire against his party. He said that the people would foil their conspiracies and would not allow them to annul the verdit to the people.
Elaborating, he said that these elements were defeated politicians' Stooges, Ulema dancing to the tunes of imperialists and a section of the press financed by capitalists. The Maulana was also critical of the censorship and ban on political activities.
Challenge to Daultana
He bitterly criticised Khan Abdul Qayyum Khan and Mia Mumtaz Mohammad Khan Daultana and said that these people were taking under advantage of the ban on political activities. He challenged Mian Daultana to contest elections against PPP candidate in Punjub. He said that his party would vacate any seat according to the choice of Mr. Dultana and then would put up an ordinary worker of PPP to contest the electon, Mian Sahib, he added, would not be able to win the election.
The Pakistan People's Party leaders addressing a convention in Campbellpur today reiterated their party's resolve to eliminate capitalism and feudalism by implementing the programme of Islamic Socialism.
The leaders including Sheikh Mohammed Rashid, President of the Panjab People's Party and Maulana Kausar Niazi, information secretary of the PPP, also justified their party's demand for early transfer of power to the elected representatives of the people and refuted those who opposed it.
The convention of Campbellpur district PPP, held at the local District Council Hall in two sessions, was addressed by over two dozen speakers who particularly called for an end to the ejectment of tenants by their landlords.
They described these ejectments as landlords victimisation of tenants who had voted for the Pakistan People's Party in the last elections.
Sheikh Rashid Ahmed and Maulana Kausar Niazi were the guests of honour at the first and second session, respectively, of the convention which was presided over by Mr. Ashiq Kalim, District President of the PPP.
Sheikh Mohammad Rashid refused those who opposed the people's party's Socialist programme for which, he said, the people of the country had given their verdict by defeating capitalists and jaigirdars in the elections.
Opponents of this programme he said, were disgracing not only the 13 crore people
of Pakistan but also the Quid-
Talking to APP on his arrival here on Friday night he said the approach and programme of parties were the proper yardstick and criterion for determining the regional or national character of a party.
The PPP, he said, had a national programme and outlook as it was committed to wiping out exploitation from the entire country. Its programme was not confined to the interests of one particular province or region.
Islamabad, Aug 9 (APP): The Indian weekly "Spokesman" has said that India has landed itself" in an unhappy predicament" over its policies on Bangla Desh," and only good luck can save it from this difficult situation.
In an article in its latest issue, the weekly said "the world powers are not interested
in upsetting the present delicate balance of power in the Indian sub-
Also, the Mukti Fauj has failed to make much impact on the legal Government of Pakistan."
Even if the Government of India recognizes Bangla Desh, with its consequences of
war with Pakistan, it is doubtful whether the Mukti Fauj can liberate," BanglaDesh,
but in the process "it is obvious that the entire Indian sub-
The spokesman said: "It is true that our defence preparedness vis-
The weekly said that the Indian Government's policies have in fact done nothing except for creating economic problems for India itself. The Indian Government which was already spending rupees 1200 crore on defence, would now have to spend at least Rs. 3500 crore on defence and probable refugee expenditure. As a consequence, almost all the revenue budget of the Union Government would be taken away, forcing it to abandon its fourth and fifth plans.
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