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Morning News
25 AUGUST 1971
News headlines and details from the Daily Morning News.
News Headlines:
- 5,400 more DPs return.
- Razakars kill 2, capture 12 in Khulna village.
- Kasuri wants early session of NA.
- Main objective of Indian Govt. fails: says Farid.
- Maulana Ashraf Ali says : People coming forward to fight against Indian design.
- PML leaders condemn India.
- Support to Mujib flowed from New Delhi, Calcutta.
Other Headlines:
- White paper on East Pak. crisis.
- Solidarity Front pledges to work for unity of Pakistan.
Five thousand and four hundred more displaced Pakistani nationals returned to East Pakistan, reports APP.
Over 4406 of the returnees reported at the reception centres 2706 of them at the Pachagaroh, 1240 at Thakurgoan, 225 at Satkhkira, 131 at Thakargacha and the rest at other centres. Of about 1000 DPS who returned through unrecognised routes, 775 entered into Sylhet district and 105 into Comilla district.
There were about 500 non Muslims among the returnees.
Satkhira, Aug. 24 (APP): Razakars of Dudhata in Assauni police station have killed two miscreants and arrested 12 of them.
One light machine gun, rifles and arms and ammunitions were captured. The miscreants and Indian agents numbering about 20 were going in a country boat and when challanged by Razakars on duty, opened fire and the encounter resulted in their spot death of two and capturing 12 with the arms bore Indian mark.
Lahore, Aug 24 (APP): Mian Mahmud Ali Kasuri, vice-
Addressing a party worker meeting at Gulberg here, he said with the announcement
of the retention of 88 Awami League members of the National Assembly the total number
of the MNAs who could sit in the Assembly had risen to 228-
He emphasied the need for a political solution of the present national crisis and
said the Pakistan Army had done a heroic deed in curbing the anti-
Mian Mahmud Ali Kasuri further said East Pakistan should be given maximum autonomy within the bounds of the national Assembly should be called into session to hold discussions to elect popular opinion on the subject.
The Government, he said, should send patriotic East Pakistani elected representatives of the people abroad to present Pakistan's point of view rather that chosing defeated people like Mr. Mahmood Ali and Mr. Hamidul Haq Chaudhury for the purpose.
He said entursting responsibility to those whom it belonged would also improve Pakistan's position in the comity of nations.
The Government could more effectively tell its people or their representatives difficulties arising out of the recent signing of military pact between India and Russia.
He also called for the removal of press censorship and restrictions on the political activities in the country.
This he said was necessary so that the political parties could have a better connection with the masses who voted for them.
He said the conspiracies against PPP were being hatched by those who wanted that results of the last elections should be ignored.
He said no effort was spared to highlight even the small difference of opinion amongst the PPP thus showing that the party which had won election was disintegrating.
Maulvi Farid Ahmed, president Pakistan Peace and Welfare Council, addressing a public meeting here on Monday said that the main objective of the Indian government failed miserably and any further attempt by India against Pakistan shall be abortive reports APP.
He said Pakistan has been tolerating the Indian designs with utmost patience even but there is an end of toleration and we cannot allow our goodness to make the enemies obvious of their responsibilities to be good neighbours.
India has been working out her destructive plans against Pakistan and that has to be checked effectively and adequately, he added.
Maulvi Farid Ahmad cautioned all citizens of Pakistan that progress towards regaining the losses means crores worth loss to the nation. The Pakistanis cannot idle away even a moment without something done to repair the losses.
Maulvi Farid Ahmad said that miscreants had no place in Pakistan. Al-
The General secretary East Pakistan Nizam-
In a statement issued in Dacca after a tour of Rajshahi, Thakurgaon, Dinajpur, Saidpur, Rangpur and Bogra, he said the moral of the people was very high even though the Indians were shelling our villages and the borders.
He further said that he was pleased to see that our army is fully prepared and vigilant for any unprovoked Indian attack on East Pakistan borders.
He warned India that if it does not desist from inflaming the tense situation so created, it will Insha Allah once again be taught a befitting lesson.
He is gratified to see that the people are very anxious to come forward to fight against Indian design and save the ideology and integrity of Pakistan.
Muslims of East Pakistan have now fully realised that the miscreants and Indian agents are to ruin our economy and make us slaves as before.
Moulana Ashraf Ali expressed his deep regret over the brutal acts of the associated elements of the Awami League.
He welcomed the returning Pakistanis and appealed to them to get united with other Muslim brothers retaliate the congress rulers in a befitting manner, who have killed during the last 24 years lakhs of our Muslim brothers only because they are Muslims although they are Indian subjects.
Eighteen prominent leaders of Pakistan Muslim League (Qayyum group) have vehemently condemned India for her negative designs against Pakistan and said "since the very birth, India has invented many plans to undo Pakistan including Military aggressing of 1965," reports APP.
In a joint statement here yesterday they said, "She again launched her vicious attack to undo Pakistan but this time she has changed her strategy. With the help of her agents, she hoped to have a decisive result but the correct leadership of our president Agha Mohammad Yahya Khan and the courage and valour of our gallant solders allied with the firm determination of the nation, India has again been slapped on her face."
"We fail to understand as to how a Government can be so unscrupulous in her dealings with the neighbouring country. Is there any Government in the world to make business on the sufferings of millions of people to achieve commercial gain? Is there any civilised government, who can work out their entire radio programme against a country which has done no wrong to them. The cancer germ is in her blood.
Idolotary cannot tolerate Islam
"Now complete solidarity is needed to face India and in so doing trusted and tested leadership of political leaders like Khan Abdus Sabur Khan is unavoidably necessary and we place our unflinching faith in them. Pakistan Zindabad."
London, Aug. 24 (APP): The Pakistan Solidarity Front, which organised one of the biggest rallies at Trafalgar square here on August 15 in support of Pakistan's unity and integrity, has declared that Pakistanis belonging to both wings of the country are prepared to shed the last drop of their blood to defend the independence and sovereignty of their beloved homeland.
In a reply to the presidents message to the nation on the on the occasion of the 24th anniversary of Pakistan's independence, the front pledged to work "as a united people for the unity, integrity and prosperity of Pakistan."
It expressed its full faith in the president's determination to transfer power to the elected representatives of the people "within the framework of one Pakistan," and welcomed his efforts to rehabilitate the returning displaced persons.
The front said, "we are proud that you (The president) have scorned all foreign aid which has political strings attached to it."
The Front's reply which was read out to the rally, said;
"On behalf of this historic rally of Pakistanis in the United Kingdom, the Pakistan Solidarity Front conveys to you, Mr. President, our thanks for your inspiring message on the occasion of the 24th anniversary of the independence of Pakistan, your message has further strengthened our resolution and determination to preserve in upholding the cause of our nation's unity and integrity.
"We who came from both East and West Pakistan are prepared to shed the last drop of our blood to defend the independence and sovereignty of our beloved Pakistan.
"We have implicit faith, Mr. president in your determination to transfer power to the elected representatives of the people within the framework of one Pakistan. We welcome your efforts to rehabilitate returning displaced nationals. We are proud that you have scorned all foreign aid which has political strings attached to it .
We resolve on this historic occasion to dedicate ourselves to the service of our country and work as a united people for the unity, integrity and prosperity of Pakistan, Pakistan Zindabad."
Nairobi, Aug 24, (APP): The Editor of the East African Standard who visited Pakistan to give his readers an independent and impartial account has said; "Support to Mujib flowed from New Delhi and Calcutta with Indian hopes reposing in his separatist ideas which being applied in reality, would have dismembered, Pakistan."
In a preface to an article published on August 18, "Inside Pakistan," he said, "in no sense was his investigation doctored."
He said he was free to go anywhere and talk to anybody he wished. Facilities were freely given by the Government and Military authorities but at no time did any Government official "sit in" on interviews.
The article said India was immemorially antagonistic to the Islamic influence, bitterly opposed Pakistan's birth, nurtured the failure in 1965 war and craved for a reunited Bengal.
Support for Mujib flowed from New Delhi and Calcutta, with Indian hopes reposing in his separatist ideas which being applied in reality, would have dismembered Pakistan.
He said University, among other buildings, which All India Radio reported destroyed is still intact and from personal investigation is functioning placidly.
"At a critical stage, president Yahya went to Dacca for a series of meeting with Mujib which were to prove fruitless. Mr. Bhutto, who Ahad telephoned Mujib to congratulate him on his victory, only to have his call refused, also flew to Dacca all to no avail.
Negotiations continued with president, but reliable sources say Mujib was under immense pressure from the extremists, who counterated to every sign of compromise.
Concluding the article said; "Pakistan wants them (Displaced persons) back and has prepared for their rehabilitation and resettlement in accordance with the UN Mission. Routes intended for returning refugees are often mortared and they are forced to make detours.
"Out flow of news from East Pakistan about terror, declaration of Bangla Desh and so on was channelled through press trust of India and Indian Radio stations, Rawalpindi reports were eclipsed: There was nobody in Dacca to report.
"India gained a long lead from Pakistan in those early weeks and effects of Proganda linger to this day. Find anybody in outside world who did not believe the refugees fled from Pakistan Army. Unquestionably many did, but vast majority fled from rebel Bengali terror. No authenticated case of deliberate murder of any atrocity committed by regular forces could be found.
On the contrary, residents looked on the Army as saviour.
"Under late Mr. Nehru, India was the prime mover establishing the doctrine of positive
non alignment. with president Tito and late president Nasser, he called together
"their world" of non-
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