The Daily
Morning News
29 AUGUST 1971
News headlines and details from the Daily Morning News.
News Headlines:
- Qayyum urges ban on elements in W. wing opposed to 2-
nation theory. - Persecution reports confirmed.
- Some progress made in discussions with Govt. says Bhutto,
- US to continue aid if satisfied with development plans,
- Daultana pays tributes to E. wing leaders,
- Qayyum announces 3-
point formula,
Pesharwar, Aug. 28 (APP): Khan Abdul Qayyum Khan President of the Pakistan Muslim League, today reiterated his demand for a ban on elements in West Pakistan who were opposed to the two nation theory on the basis of which Pakistan came into being.
Addressing party workers at Pabbi, about 15 miles from here, he recounted the recent events in East Pakistan and said, "still there is time if no action is taken against such elements in West Pakistan as well the long rope to these elements, might prove hazarduous for the country he added.
Khan Qayyum criticised the National Awami Party (Wali group) and alleged that the
NAP was engaged in anti-
Criticises AGK
He also criticised Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan and alleged that he (AGK) was openly supporting the secessionist elements of the defunct Awami League "No Government can remain silent on such activities," he said and called for strict vigilance before such elements could do any damage to the country.
Khan Qayyum also lashed out at the peoples party, and said that the PPP leadership had gone back on their slogan for "bread, cloth and shelter." The power and there would come a split in the party.
He also criticised the slogan for socialism, and said there was no room for alien ideologies in the country.
If socialism were to be established, then it would be the negation of creation of Pakistan on the basic of Islamic principles. He also reiterated that his party was the only party which had opposed the six points programme of the defunct Awami league.
NA Dissolution
Khan Qayyum also reiterated the demand for dissolution of the National Assembly, elected through December 70 elections he said as laid down in the legal Frame work order, the Assembly was to frame a constitution within a period of 120 days.
Since the president, Gen. A.M. Yahya Khan has taken upon himself to give a constitution, there remained no justification that the NA should continue to exist, The National Assembly has said, he further become ineffective in the face of a majority of its members having been declared traitors. How could such an assembly function, he said and called for fresh election on the basis of seperate electorate system.
Khan Qayyum said that the constitution to be given by the president Gen. A.M. Yahya Khan should guarantee a stronger centre with subjects like defence foreign affairs, international trade communication and taxation.
It should also provide for provincial autonomy to the provinces to the extent that the autonomy did not infringe upon the sovereignty of the country as a whole.
Khan Qayyum also criticised the recent military treaty between the Soviet Union and India, and said that such treaties could not deter Pakistani people from acquiring their legitimate rights.
The meeting was also addressed by Khan Ghulam Mohammad Khan Lundkhawar, General Secretary,
Sarhad PML, Khan Fida Mohammad Khan, ex-
The earlier reports that Muslim refugees in the so-
The correspondent of "The Guardian", Manchester, reports from Bombay that the Government of Assam has prepared a list of Muslim refugees suspected as "Pakistani agents." Some of them were arrested by Indian authorities following the blowing up of two goods trains in Assam and North East Frontier Area during the first week of August, the corespondent added.
According to "The Times of India," the Union Government has prohibited "Mother India," a Bombay monthly, from publishing an editorial entitled "refugees or trojan horse. Explaining the reasons of the Government ban, The Times India" Said "Editorial, described most of the refugees as Pak spies."
Islamabad, Aug. 28 (APP): Mr. Z.A.Bhutto Chairman of PPP said today that "some progress" had been made in his discussions with the Government and promised to spell out in "concrete terms' some time next month his party stand on the vital problems.
The PPP chairman was talking to newsmen at the Islamabad airport before his departure for Karachi at the end of his four day visit to Rawalpindi which he had talks with the president and his principal staff officer.
Mr. Bhutto said the discussions were to continue and he believed that there was room for "fairly rapid conclusions in the near future."
He hoped and prayed that the conclusions would turn out to be satisfactory and in keeping with the supreme national interests and people's wishes.
The PPP chief said that people had every right to be taken into confidence about the talks, but with the negotiations continuing, it would not be in the national interest to speak categorically till certain conclusions were reached.
"I can safely say that some time next month I will be in a position to tell you in concrete terms as to how we stand on the vital problems that are engaging the attention of the people and causing so much concern, either here or in some other principal city."
He said that many important internal and external developments had taken place in the last few months and the people had the right to know in detail his party's view point in the matter.
Useful
Mr. Bhutto described as "useful" his talks with the president in Karachi last month when he had met the president alone on three occasions, besides the meeting in which advisers on both sides were present.
In Rawalpindi, his advisers had held talks with the Advisers of the president on three occasions, whereas he himself had a "longish" meeting with the president's principal staff officer.
The PPP chairman said that the presidents own attitude had been "receptive and encouraging."
He said that he had come for the talks despite the fact that he was advised to convalesce after the recent operation because it was in the interest of the country and the people. He was prepared to come again and go anywhere else for the continuance of the discussions, he added.
Replying to a question Mr. Bhutto said they had discussed certain principles. His present meeting had confirmed the impression expressed by him in Karachi that the "first hurdle' had been removed and considerable headway made on one basic principle.
Asked whether the president's Advisers had certain views independent Mr. Bhutto said his own advisers had a complete brief in the light of general principles and the philosophy of the party and had sufficient latitude to negotiate. He did not know as to what mandate the president's Advisers come armed with."
To a question about the principles being discussed. Mr. Bhutto said he was morally bound to take the people into confidence, but as the negotiations were continuing, he did not consider it in supreme national interest to say something when conclusions were not yet arrived at.
Replying to another question, he said his party's stand that a civilian complexion to the administration was needed for solution of the crisis had been indicated, as apparently the need is now being felt.
Washington, Aug. 28 (AFP): The State Department said here last night America was prepared to continue its economic aid if it felt satisfied with the development plans down up by the Pakistan Government.
Mr. Robert Mc. Closkey Departments spokesman, however, said the question of American Military aid to Pakistan had been exaggerated beyond all proportions.
In a statement answering senator Edward Kennedy's call for suspension of Military and economic aid to the Islamabad Government, Mr. Mc Closkey said the total value of US Military supplies since the Government decision last March not to issue new export licences nor renew the current permits, had not exceded 3.6 Million dollars.
He added that most of the equipment shipped to Pakistan since March was limited to spare parts. Military supplies still to be sent under the current lincences amount to 2.6 millions dollars and perhaps less, he told the National press club.
Senator Kennedy also called for a substantial increase in the American and international aid for East Bengal refugee relief programmes.
Refugee Needs.
Mr. Mc Closkey said he shared the Senator's viewpoint that the international community ought to respond more genreously to the needs of the East Pakistan refugees.
But, he pointed out, the United States had been second to India in the amount of aid already provided, Washington contribution accounted for more than whole the amount spent by other Governments with the exception of New Delhi.
American aid had totalled 130 millions dollars while the Indian Government had spent 135 million dollars in humanitarian assistance.
The State Department spokesman said that while the United States had not given Pakistan any economic aid since last March it would be pointless to cut it off officially.
We are prepared to continue economic aid, if we are satisfied with the development plans drawn up by the Pakistan Government, he said.
Karachi, Aug. 29 (APP): The president of the Council Muslim League, Mian Mumtaz Mohammad Khan Daultana, yesterday paid rich tributes to the leaders and workers of the league in East Pakistan for their selfless services and sacrifices for Pakistan.
Addressing party workers at reception given to the East Pakistani Leaders, he said Pakistan would remain one and gain from strength to strength till such selfless and devoted leaders were there.
Maulana Shafiqual Islam, vice-
The league chief said that during March 1 and 25 when there was a reign of terror these leaders were brave enough to pass a resolution saying any constitution not based on the ideology and integrity of Pakistan would not be acceptable.
He said these leaders were on a visit to West Pakistan at his request as he wanted to discuss with them to question of the merger of the three factions of the Muslim League.
Under ML Banner
Maulana Shafiqul Islam appealed to all the patriots in the country to unite under the banner of Muslim League to face the challenge. He said he was confident that it was the Muslim League and Muslim League alone which could face the present situation. It was, therefore, necessary that the three factions of the league should be unified into one solid organisation, This unified Muslim League should also include those who fought for Pakistan and believed in the integrity and solidarity of Pakistan.
He said that East Pakistani patriots were cooperating fully with the authorities
to thwart the evil designs of the anti-
He said the people of East Pakistan were for one Pakistan. They knew the evil designs
of India and anti-
He said that the geographical barriers had no meaning in the context of East and West Pakistan as the people of the two wings were wedded to the Islamic ideology.
Peshawar, Aug 28 (APP): Khan Abdul Qayyum Khan president of the Pakistan Muslim League, yesterday announced a three point formula to steer the country through its present crisis,
The formula calls for dissolution of the National Assembly, a new constitution, ensuring strong centre with provincial autonomy to various provinces and holding of fresh elections in the country on the basis of separate electorate system.
Addressing the party workers meetings at Akora Khattak and Nowshera, Khan Qayyum
explained that the legal frame work order announced by the president Gen. A.M. Yahya
Khan has been rendered ineffective in view of non convening of the National Assembly
after a lapse of nine months and non-
Furthermore, he pointed out the Awami League which emerged as majority party in the December general election, had been outlawed. In view of the ineffectiveness of the LFO, there was no justification to retain the present National Assembly, he observed.
About the merger of various factions of the Muslim League Khan Qayyum reiterated his stand that the merger should take place form the grass root level because, he said unity from above would render no good to the party.
Drawing Room talks
Referring to the defeats of the Muslim League in the Punjab and elsewhere, Khan Qayyum said that the league's defeat in the election was mainly due to the fact that its activities were confined only to the drawing rooms.
Similarly he continued, the drawing room talks of league merger was not proper, as it would not help the league become as the party with its roots in the masses. The merger has started and wherever we go the workers will join us, he added.
Khan Qayyum criticised Mr. Z.A.Bhutto, Chairman of the Pakistan People's party on the latest interview carried by an Iranian newspaper Kyhan International.
Criticising the National Awami Party call (Wali group) Khan Qayyum alleged that the NAP leaders had collaborated with the defunct Awami League in its movement for secession. In this connection, he mentioned professor Muzaffar Ahmed who he said was now a Minister in the Bangla Desh Government across the border of East Pakistan.
He expressed his surprise as to why action against West Pakistan based parties, which had not accepted and all such Pakistan as an ideological State should not be taken and all such parties whatsoever were against its creation should not find any room in our motherland he added.
Recounting the Independence movement, Khan Qayyum said that Pakistan was created on the basis of Islamic ideology, there was no room for alien ideologies, he said adding that only through strict adherence to the Islamic ideology, the unity and integrity of the Motherland could be safeguarded.
The meeting was also addressed by Khan Ghulam Mohammad Khan Lundkhawar, General secretary of the Sarhad PML. He took strong exceptions to the statement of Khan Abdul Wali Khan, reportedly broadcasted by the all India Radio.
He also alleged that there existed some pro-
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