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News Headlines:
- Full protection & facility assured Yahya urges minority community to return to their homes
- British MPs leave for Karachi
- Workers reporting back for duty by June 30 will be accepted
- US airlift of refugees swings into gear
- Bhutto watching every Indian step on DPs
- Defected man's article a pack of lies
- E. Pak leaders call on Yahya
- Zahedi satisfied with results of his talks
- ML direcitve to deposit cars under unlawful possession
- Entirely wrong to stop aid to Pakistan: James Tinn
- Ammunition recovered in Rajshahi.
- Begum Solaiman says No intention to form new political party
- Tribute paid to Yahya for taking timely action
- PDP leader against power transfer at this stage
- US trying to provide maximum humanitarian aid
- E. Pakistan free from Cholera
- India does not want refugees to go back to their homes : Dehlavi, Dacca Gazette.
- Mahathero leaves on tour of Ctg. tomorrow.
- Dacca Municipality's appeal to public.
- Satkhira remains unscarred and absolutely normal
- People's Government need of hour: Bhutto
- Special prayers held in city mosques for integrity of Pakistan
- Time not ripe for power transfer, says Ghulam Azam.
- Refugees must eventually return to their homeland.
Other Headlines:
- More displaced Pakistanis nationals return
- Refugee problem Emergency in West Bengal likely
- Indian Expart emphasises food problem
- RCD Ministerial council meeting on August 21,22
- Balchistan varsity directive to E. wing candidates
- Nine killed in violent incidents in West Bengal
- ISBP directive to banks.
- ndia making bombers, says Jagjivan Ram
The president General A.M. Yahya Khan, has appealed to all Pakistani nationals, irrespective of caste, crud or religion, who had due to various reasons gone to India, to return to their homes in East Pakistan. In a statement to press, he said that the members of the minority community should have no hesitation in returning to their homes in East Pakistan.
They would be given full protection and every facility as they were equal citizens of Pakistan and there was no question of any discriminatory treatment.
The president has urged them not to be misled by mischievous propaganda being conducted outside Pakistan.
In a statement issued here this evening, the president said : "On 21st May, I issued a personal message to all Pakistan nationals who had due to various reasons, gone to India, to return to their homes in East Pakistan and resume their normal activities. In my press conferences in Karachi on May 24, I reiterated my earlier statement and assured the displaced persons that necessary assistance would be provided to them for their return and resettlement.
"It is gratifing to note that, despite hindrances put by the interested parties, many Pakistanis have returned and are now on the way to heir respective homes. I am certain that many more will follow them. As I said before, there is no question with holding permission to the return of our own citizens. In fact, East Pakistan Government has made adequate arrangements to receive them and extend full assistance in their rehabilitation.
"My appeal was addressed to all Pakistan nationals irrespective of caste, crud or religion. Members of minority community should have no hesitation in returning to their homes in East Pakistan. They will be given full protection and every facility. They are equal citizens of Pakistan and there is no question of any discriminatory treatment. I urge them not to be misled by mischievous propaganda being conducted outside Pakistan.
The three British MPs Mrs. Jil Knight, Mr. James Kilfedder and Mr. James Tinn left Dacca for Karachi Yesterday morning on conclusion of their three day visit to East Pakistan.
They were seen of at the airport by the Joint Secretary, Pakistan National Assembly, the Joint Secretary Ministery of Information and Nationsl Affairs in Dacca and Chief Protocol Officer, Government of East Pakistan. The British acting Deputy High Commissioner, Mr.A. J. Collins was also present.
The British MPs. are excepted to visit Rawalpindi also before there departure for London.
The Martial Law authorities have directed that any worker reporting back for duty by June 30 will be accepted in this old job on continuous service basis provided there is no charge against him other than unauthorised absence, reports APP.
The employers have been asked to send to respective Martial Law Head quarter by 30th June the list of those employees who have charges no misconduct against them.
The workers who have been issued letter of dismissal on ground other than unauthorised absence will not be taken back.
If managements run into difficulties of production and they are not in a position to utilise services of all their workers they will be competent to layoff or retrench them under normal labour laws.
The practice of dismissing the absentees and them enroling them without giving them banifit of continuity of service has been declared unfair provided the absence was due to factor beyond his control.
Workers who have been dismissed, charge sheeted or suspended for unauthorised absence only, will be taken back without any break in their services.
The cases of workers who absented themselves after reporting for duty will be reviewed by their employers of merit. If the absence was due to reason beyond the control of an employee, his case will be considered sympathetically.
An American airlift of Pakistani refugees from the remote East India territory of Tripura swing into gear today after arrival of three more U.S. transport planes.
The American airlift started yesterday when one of the four C-
The indian authorities will desperse the refugees from Ghuhati, One destination is large refugee camp, planned to house 30,000 people, 100 miles west of Gauhati on the north back of the Brahmaputra River.
Mr. Z.A. Bhutto, chairman, Pakistan people's party has said that his party was analyzing every step and effort of the Indian Government over the issue of the displaced persons in East Pakistan.
In an interview with PPI on his arrival from Lahore last night the PPP chief pointed out "every more of the Indian Government is under constant vigilance". He said his party was watching the situation and every development very carefully.
He said a delegation of his party would shortly be visiting East Pakistan as a follow
up of the previous visit of PPP delegation which was headed by Mr. Mahmud Ali Qasurri.
The deleation, he added, will meet more people and discuss in detail the possibilities
of future co-
Mr. Bhutto said that the people were suffering from time and time should come fro reconstruction and gaining their confidence. The sooner we begin the better it is," he observed.
Asked about the meeting of the central committee meeting of the PPP, he said, if necessary it will be held soon and added "We have been meeting quite often and if there is need of immediate meeting it will take place."
Mr. Bhutto said that at the moment he had no plans to go to pindi or peshawar. My visit to peshwar has not yet been finalised, Mr. Bhutto is leaving here tomorrow for quetta by Bolan Mail on a four day organisational visit. He is expected to return to Larkana on June 25.
Seven newspaper correspondent in a statement yesterday said that Mr. Anthony situation in the Sunday Times of June 13 was full of "atrocious lies" and that the writer had violated all principles of journalistic ethics.
Mr. Mascarenhas an Assistant Editor of daily Morning News, who defected from Pakistan
last week after misappropriating the Morning News Journalists' provident Fund, wrote
a two and a half-
The seven correspondents, who visited East Pakistan at the same time as Mr. Mascarenhas with a sense of horror because we had the occassion to see what he saw, heard what he really heard, being members of group of journalists on the same assignment, we have no hesitation at all in asserting that the write has waven a fabric of atrocious lies and violated every principle of journalistic ethics.
"The Philosophies or plans that Mr. Mascarenhas being one of the party, large areas of the province were under complete control of the Army and in peace and tranquility. The Army was repairing damage done to public, even private properties where necessary, and looking after the provision of civil supplies. The fact of the situation was that the people welcomed the arrival of the Army, because it provided relief from the utter lawlessness and repeated waves of terror let loose by armed miscreants and deserters.
"When Mr. Mascrenhas talks of "deaths due to disease and famine," he is telling an erredemable lie. No loss of life due to want of food or medicine has been reported."
"Mr. mascarluhas, who stayed just about a week in only one corner of East Pakistan, Comilla, could hardly call himself competent to write about East Pakistan with such brazen authority.
"Mr. Mascarenhas carries the liee to for when he says that correspondent were told on what to write and what not to write. His own article of May 2, in the Sunday Times belis his assertion. Nobody wrote on the subject that Mr.Mascarenhas did and some of us did not write anything at all. we had no compeelsion on us one way or the other.
"Now a word about Mr.. Mascarenhas himself. He has deserted his country or the sake of worth more in telling than his own bonds with his motherland. That should be enough to ruin his credentials and bonafides as an honest journalist. But it passes comprehension that a newspaper of the reputation of the Sunday Times should lap up and purvey untruths after buying the writer's immunity in the shape of defection from his country. The deal itself is enough to wring the last ounce of credibility from the story of East Pakistan as told by Tong and Published by the Sunday Times.
The signatories to the statement are Mr. A.B.S. Jafri, Mr. Ahmad Hasan, Mr. Altaf yawar, Mr. Mahmood Shah, Mr. Shaukat Kemal, Mr. Fazal Qureshi and Mr. Mohammad Afzal Khan.
A group of leaders from East Pakistan called on the president; General A.M. Yahya Khan, at the president's House here this morning and apprised him of the improving situation in the eastern wing.
The group; among others; comprised Mr. Hamidul Huq Chudhury; former Foreign Minister
of Pakistan; Mr. Mhmud Ali; Vice-
The Iranian Foreign Minister Mr. Ardeshir Zahedi, said here today he was "pleased" with the results of his talks write the president, General A.M. Yahya Khan and Pakistan Government Official here.
Before his departure for Tehran at the end of his two day visit to the Capital, he told reporters at islamabad airport that there was close understanding between Iran and Pakistan. "We have always had worm, close relations", Mr. Zahedi added.
The Iranian Foreign Minister arrived here on Wednesday delivered a special message from the Shahinshah of Iran to president Yahya Khan the some evening.
Quertioned about the nature of message, he said in such communication Heads of state inform each other matters. "It was a warm, brotherly message."
About United Nations secretary General U' Thant's offer of good offices for repatriation of Pakistani and Indian diplomatic staff from Calcutta and Dacca, Mr. Arderhir Zahedi said his country was ready to provide planes for evacuation of personnel if they (India and Pakistan) wanted them.
Asked whether Iran would provide personnel to Pakistan to facilitate the return of displaced persons from India, he said: " We are ready to do anything asked by brother Pakistan."
The Foreign secretary, Mr. Sultan Muhammed Khan, reciprocated the rentiments expressed by the Iranian Foreign Minister and said; "It was friendly visit by Mr. Zahedi." Asked whether Mr. Zahedi's visit was a part of regular consultations between the two countries or had some special significance, he said :"It was both."
He was seen of by the foreign secretary, the Defence secretary Mr. Ghiasuddin Ahmad, the Iranian Ambassador, Mr. Karaburkak, high officials and members of the Irian Embassy here.
The Martial Law authorities have directed that all cars under unlawful possession must be deposited with the nearests police station immediately, reports APP.
The directive follows reports that some unclaimed cars have been collected by some people who are trying to sell them illegally. The sale of transfer of such cars will be illegal.
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Mr. James Tinn, a member of the visiting British parliamentary delegation said here today, it would be entirely wrong to stop the overseas aid to Pakistan.
Talking to a newsmen at Karachi Airport on return of the thre member delegation from a three day tour of East Pakistan, Mr. Tinn said "I will strongly oppose any move to stop overssars aid to Pakistan could be avoided by a "fair report" on the East Pakistan situation.
He advocated for the "free movement" of world press in East Pakistan to make their assesment of the situation there.
"It is tremendously in the interest of Pakistan that the whole truth be told to the world", he said.
Mr. Tinn said that their tour of East Pakistan was "tremendously whirlwind", "We have seen a tiny fragment of the scene in East Pakistan."
He thanked the Pakistani authorities for the facilities afforded to the members of his delegation "to see what we wished".
He said, "we came here with no axe to grind." "We believe in a fair report which is urgently needed at haome (UK)." He will not hesitate to tell the truth, Mr. Tinn leaders.
Mr. Tinn said that high priority should be given for the restoration of confidence among the people in East Pakistan. mr. Tinn who is labour MP said that during is visit to East Pakistan he also met a number of trade Union leaders.
Mrs. Jill Knight said that their mission was "to see for ourselves what is happening in East Pakistan and to take back a balanced view."
She said, "We speak on behalf of nobody but truth." Mrs. Knight said that during their three day stay in East Pakistan they had covered thousands of miles and visited Khulna, Chittagong, Jessore and Sylhet besides Dacca.
She said that during their stay they spoke to a number of people and also visited the reception centres set up by the Pakistani authorities for the displaced persons returning from across the border.
Full of Impression
Mrs. Knight said that their tour was full of impressions. Aked for her impressions of the visit to the reception centres she said that efforts were being made at these centres to provide medical attention and clothing to the returnees. She said, ways were also being devired to provide accomodation for them.
She said, she spoke to some of the returnees and added that "Many stories were sad."
Mrs. Knight said that during her stay in Dacca she also visited a centre at Mohammadpur where 4,000 people were staying. These people, she added, were mostly widows and orphans mainly from Mymensingh. She was "Quite appalled to see them", she said.
Sixty-
The recovery was made by the central Peace Committe in co-
After the recovery, Mr. Ayunuddin told PPI that the people of the locality help him his party wholeheartedly when he laundched the drive for the recovery of the ammunitions left behind by the Indian infiltrators and miscreants at the time of their retreat.
The infiltrators fled when they saw the Pakistani Armed Forces approaching them recently.
Begum Aktar Sulaiman, daughter of the late Hussain Shaheen Suhrawardy, has no intention to form a new political party.
After her meeting with the president here this morning, she said in an interview with PPI that her only desire at the moment was that all the patriotic MNAs and MPAs elect from East Pakistan should come out start taking part in restoring the confidence of the people. she said that a good number of MNAs and MPAs elect from East Pakistan had contacted her and she was happy to note that they belived in the integrity and oneness of the country.
She disclosed that some of the MNAs who crossed the border during the disturbances, wrote her, about their willingness to come back to East Pakistan. But she added that India was preventing them from coming over Pakistan.
When asked about the success of her mission, she said: "I am very optimistic about my mission." she said that all the patriotic elected representatives from East Pakistan will soon be out and they will work for the prosperity and integrity of the country.
Answering a question, Begum Akhter Sulaiman said that the people of East Pakistan never voted for secession. Fact of the matter, she added, was that during the election campaign Sheikh Mujibur Rahman repeatedly said that he will maintain the integrity of the country and enact laws according to the spirit of Quran and Sunnah. But after elections were over Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Changed altogether.
She said that law and order situation in East Pakistan was much better now and conditions were improving rapidly.
When asked that did she demand for the bifurcation of East Pakistan into three provinces, she denied it outrightly and said "I do not know anything about it nor I ever made this demand." However she said that if the people wanted this and Government cosidered it helpful in smooth running of the administration then she had no objection to it.
A big meeting held at Badganj High School under the auspices of the peace committee. Abul Hossain, Advocate, president, Sadar North subdivisional peace committee, presided, Moulana Abdul Gafur, Sardar Golam Kuddus, Abdul Hamid Sarif and others spoke in the meeting.
Abul Hossain aid in his speech that India and its agents could not tolerate Pakistan from its very inception. India made an unsuccessful attack on Pakistan in 1965 to destroy Pakistan. India had mefarious designs to destroy the integrity and sovereignty of Pakistan by employing paid agents and sending infiltrators. He paid tribute to the president of Pakistan for taking timely action.
Mr Aftab Ahmad Khan, Vice-
In a press statement here Mr. Aftab said that Pakistan is still in the grip of a national crisis which could be overcome only by untiring efforts of all the patriotic citizens in collaboration with the Martial Law authorities. He stressed, in the present context it would not be possible to do away with Martial Law. Referring to foreign aid, the West Pakistan PDP leader said that if it came to us without any strings attached, we would take it.
He further said that we wanted as a moratorium which India had already received.
Mr. Aftab said that the utterances of Mrs. Gandhi and other Indian leaders should leave us in ho doubt as to India's intentions.
He appealed to all leaders and people to realise the proportious of the threat to realise the threat which India is using to undo our sovereignty", and to prepare the country to meet this challenge.
The secretary of state, Mr. William P. Rogers, said at his press conference on Tuesday the United states was trying to provide, the "maximum amount of humanitarian assistance," for Pakistani displaced persons in India.
He was asked whether the United States was trying to equate India and Pakistan in a state Department statement on Saturday calling on India and Pakistan to avoid a possible escalation of tensions arising from the flow of refugees.
Mr. Rogers said he had read statement very carefully and that he had not reached the conclusion that it equated the actions of the two countries.
"We have of even given it any thought", Mr. Rogers said "What we are trying to do is provide the maximum amount of humanitarian assistance."
The Pakistan Ambassador to France, Mr. S.K. Dehlavi has said that India talks of massive exodus of refugees from East Pakistan but it does not want the refugees to go back to their homes.
In a letter published in the International Herald Tribune of Paris, Mr. Dehlavi says," The Indian leaders out on tour of the world capitals are committing rape. I use this word from the latin 'rapere' meaning to snath to overwhelm, to enrapture, to invade to usurp, to exploit."
Explaining himself, the Ambassador says, "like medicine men of old, they are indulging in all kings of tactics, loud noses, eeriecnants, threats, soothing words psychological hypnosis to take advantage of the situation on humanitarian grounds while exploiting it politically. That is why I call I call it "rapere,"
Pointing out contradiction, Mr. Dehlavi said, "They talk of the massive exodus of refugees from East Pakistan but they do not want refugees to go back. They appeal for aid from foreign governments and international agencies.
But what did the Indian Foreign Minister say recently at the press conference at Paris? He said this is a humanitarian question of money. We have at our disposal the equivalent of 500 million francs which could provide the refugees."
Referring to the threats held out by the Indian Foreign Minister, the Ambassador said, "Mr. Singh said it was primarily political question and said intervention could be through the suspension of aid to Pakistan. This is the crux of the problem. India wants intervention in East Pakistan she has always wanted it and is now using refugees as a convenient tool.
Highlighting Pakistan's forbearance in the face on threats, Mr. Dehlavi said, "I am not trying to belittle the question of the refugees Pakistan Nationals ought to return to East Pakistan. The needy should be helped. I am all for it."
Pleading for a constructive approach from all concerned Mr. Dehlavi concluded, "But let India's daily propaganda and radio broadcasts causing panic and fright and preventing the refugees from returning home stop at once and let the world press also help ease the situation and slow down with their reports and articles which have not always been objective."
A spokesman of the Government of East Pakistan said on Thursday that East Pakistan was free for Chaleraepidimic at present in fact there had been no case of cholera epidemic in any part of the province during the last six months he added, reports APP. The spokesman made this statement when his attention was drown to some foreign press reports about outbreak of Cholera in East Pakistan. "These reports." he said " were baseless and misleading."
Referring to these reports, he further said that all the hospitals in East Pakistan were functioning normally and there was no dearth of doctors or medicines in the provinces. He observed that the satisfactory position of East Pakistan in regard to Cholera was the result of constant vigilance of the Health Directorate and the effective preventive measures adopted by them.
The spokesman said that 75 percent of the total population in areas where there were chances of cholera epidemic had been inoculated and at some places 90 percent people had been protected against Cholera. He started that the normal inoculation campaign had been strengthened following the devastating cyclone in last November and special medical teams had been sent out to different areas to ensure protection of the people there against cholera.
The field staff, he said, were how busy with the regular vaccination campaign and they had been specially directed to take care of new comers and newly born babies.
In addition to the inoculation campaign, the Health Directorate had arranged for other measures to prevent cholera epidemic. They had distributed among the people a huge quantity of water purification tablets and caused to sink a large number of tube wells to ensure supply of pure drinking water to the people. They had also arranged for disinfection of water sources, he added.
Moreover, the spokesman said, they had undertaken a health education campaign to create greater awareness among the people about cholera and other epidemic diseases. These measures included instructive posters, pamphlets. cinema slides, film shows, spot announcements, newspaper advertisements, radio broadcasts and personal contacts.
In addition to the regular doctors and field staff, special medical teams had been posted at all divisional headquarters to meet any emergency at any time. These teams are fully equipped and prepared to go into action at short notices.
The spokesman said special arrangements had been provided also at reception centres for treatment of Pakistanis returning from India. As they have been coming back from cholera infected areas in West Bengal, They are being inoculated promptly as a protective measure. There is arrangement for treatment of cholera cases also if any, he added. The spokesman said there was no death of vaccine and medicines in the province. "We have enough stock to meet our requirement," he added. He pointed out that the Pak SEATO Cholera Research Laboratory located in Dacca had been contributing greatly to the preventive and curative measures against the disease.
He further said that the public Health Institute at Mahakhali had been producing 12 lakh doses of vaccine per week and the production capacity could be doubled, if required.
The vaccine produced at the Instituted are regularly tested at the Pak SEATO Cholera Research Laboratory to ensure its effectiveness.
On query, the spokesman said, East Pakistan had been free from small pox epidemic also since September last as a result of preventive measures adopted by the Health directorate.
The spokesman pointed out that the WHO had appreciated efforts to doctors and field
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The public Health Institute at Mahakhali also produces 12 lakh doses of small pox vaccine with capacity to double the production if required. These are one of the most potent kind of vaccines tasted by WHO.
So far as Dacca city is concerned it was recently announced by the Dacca Municipality that not a single incidence of small pox of cholera had occurred in or had been reported from any part of Dacca city this year.
According to a programme drawn up earlier, a mass campaign of vaccination covering all areas of the city has been completed recently. Special steps have been taken to ensure vaccinations of newly born babies and new comers to the city.
A similar campaign has been launched for immunising the citizens from cholera. In the first instance the water and Sewerage Authority (WASA), Dacca has been asked for ensuring proper clorinisation of drinking water and cleaning the overhead tanks with a view to wiping out the possibilities of outbreak of cholera in the city. Service unhygienic places are being disinfected as usual by staff of the Municipality.
The health Department of the Dacca Municipality has been functioning effectively as usual Doctors and Paramedical staff of 27 dispensaries, including the maternity and child welfare centres, have been attending their duties regularly and providing medical facilities to the people free of coast.
Ven visuddhananda Mahathero, T.P.K.T.K. president of the Pakistan Bouddha Kristi Prachar Sangha, has returned to Dacca on June 16 after covering 2,50o miles of tour in the districts of Chittagong and Chittagong Hill Tracts, according to a press release, reports APP.
He would stay in Dacca up to June 19 and would proceed to Chittagong on June 20 to resume his tour in various parts of Chittagong.
His further tour programme also includes Patuakhali, Comilla and Noakhali respectively. This tour is especially sponsored for ; the "Welfare" of the Buddhist Community in Pakistan.
According to a press release of the Municipal office, Dacca large number of street hydrants situated in different areas of the city have been found damaged by the anti social elements. A part from the disruption in the supply of drinking water, contamination of drinking water through the damaged portion of the hydrants is apprehended.
Also continual flow of water from these hydrants due to the removal of stop cock has been damaging the roads in addition to creating instanitary conditions all around, reports APP.
On several occasions in the past, appeals were made to the members of the public
to co-
The Municipality further appeals that the good sense of the citizen would be aroused in this regard.
Satkhira, the quit sub-
The standing buildings, the modest homelets and cottages and the busy shopping centres belie the balant Propaganda made by Indian news media and some foreign correspondent that the town has been razed to the ground.
In the entire town and the sunderban areas, I saw one building and three huts which were set on fire, by Indian infiltrators and miscreants.
The building housed National Bank which was ransacked, looted and set on fire on April 19.
Mr. Abdul Gafur, ex-
Giving graphic picture of the situation prevailing in the town before April 20, Mr. Gafur who is also Chairman of the Town Committee said, every day 15,000 to 20,000 Indians used to come to Satkhira. Twenty days "goonda administration" prevailed in the town. He said that during this period, a few shops were looted.
Mr. Gafur said that on April 18th night, the sub-
Mr. Gafur said that miscreants had also arrested him and looted his house on April 18 night. He was released only after the arrest of S.D.O. who had taken shelter in his house, he added.
He said that Indian infiltrators disguised as farmers used to sneak into Pakistan side under the cover of darkness of to indulge in loot and plunder. But he said that such incidences have come down with increased vigilance of the village defence parties and the razakars of the peace committee. He said that the incressant propaganda was still being carried and obstructions created to prevent the Pakistani citizens to return to their homes.
The Vice-
He said that according to returnees, a number of MNAs elect of the outlawed Awami League are also desperate to return to their homes. He said that those MNAs elect were no more in a position to undergo the rigours and sufferings caused by their separation from their children.
The Vice-
About the life in the town, he said that it was perfectly normal. All educational institutions, court and other offices were functioning normally, Communication has also been restored with each thana, Bazars, hat with brisk activity and farmers were neck deep busy in their normal pursuits.
The chairman of Pakistan People's Party; Mr. Z.A. Bhutto, said here yesterday that formation of people's government was the 'need of the hour'.
Addressing the party workers here Mr. Bhutto said it was essential that people's representatives were given the responsibility of running the administration in time of facilitate their task.
Mr. Bhutto; who was returning to Lahore on the conclusion of his visit to Rawalpindi; said that the people were easier for realisation of their aspirations and wanted transfer of power to representatives.
He said those opposing transfer or power had talked much about chose to behave undemocratically
and were trying to stall-
The people's problems; he stressed; could not be solved unless political machinery was there to check the bureaucracy and make them serve the people.
After addressing the workers Mr. Bhutto left for Jheleum on his way to Lahore.
The convenors of the various units of the central Peace Committee yesterday arranged special prayers in different mosques of the city for the integrity and unity of Pakistan, reports PPI.
According to a press release issued last night the special prayers were arranged in the Mosques of Nawab Bari, Ahsan Manzil, Baitul Mukarram, Chowk Bazar, Islampur, Begum Bazar, Raisah Bazar, Hussani Dalan, Lalbagh, Nazira Bazar, University, Training College, Court House street, Kalta Bazar, Narinda and Faridabad.
The Amir of East Pakistan Jamaat Islami, professor Ghulam Azam today disfavoured the demand for transfer of power saying "time was not ripe for it." He was replying to newsmen's question at the Lahore Airport on his arrival from Dacca. He further said that in the first instance there had to be a national Assembly to take the power. "Tell me where is the National Assembly." secondly, he added persons to whom power was to be transferred had been declared as out laws. He said, he was also carrying suggestions for further improving conditions in East Pakistan for Presentation to the President. He did not disclose the suggestions saying it would serve no useful purpose.
Regarding situation in East Pakistan, he said the miscreants were still engaged is their disruptive activities. Their aim was to spread panic and prolong chaotic conditions. He said, miscreants were being led by "the miscreants were being led by "the Nazalistes and the leftist forces."
The miscreants, he added, were attacking those persons only who had loyalties with Pakistan.
He said, the law restoring agency should seek maximum co-
He said the situation could be arrested if the real culprits were brought to book. He told newsmen that there were certain remote villages in East Pakistan where miscreants would not allow people to listen to Radio Pakistan. He also called for lifting censorship. He said it would help the regime know "who is who."
"The refugees must eventually return to their homeland" officials here as else-
We were not rehabilitating any of those refugees," an official said.
"In fact we do not call them refugees they are evacuees. They must eventually return to East Pakistan. Certainly the Government of Assam cannot accommodate them permanently.
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