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The Karachi Cotton Association delegation led by Haji Omar Dada will leave here for Chittagong on July 15 for a two day visit.
Other members of the delegation are Mr. Hanif Dost Mohammad, Mr. Sher Mohammad Mughal and Mr. N.A. Syed.
The origin of our problems, goes back to 1947, even before the inception of Pakistan, when Britain, in collaboration with the Hindu India, put every imaginable hurdle in the way of Muslims and they both tried their best to sabotage the very idea of Pakistan.
Finding us adamant in our demand for a separate homeland, they willy-
The Punjab and Bengal were the Muslim majority provinces but the anti-
H.V. Hudson in his The Great Divide says: "He (Mountbatten) may well have cherished a hope that when the key provinces of the Punjab and Bengal were faced with the naked choice for or against dividing themselves in order to divide India, one or other or both the basis of separate national independence, which, at that time, was contemplated as one of the alternatives on which they would be asked to vote. The Pakistan concept might then itself be fatally wounded."
But both of them, in spite of their combined machinations, miserably failed and Pakistan did come into existence.
Not only the Punjab and Bengal, the Muslim-
The problem of Jammu and Kashimr is to us what is the problem of Palestine is to the Arabs. In 1947 Bengal was divided against the wishes of Britain and India and since then both of them are bent up on creating trouble there. Britain is now 'Sympathising' so much with Bengal because we are one of the parties but the same Britain in 1943, in order to teach Bengalis a lesson, created an unparallelled famine there, in which millions of human lives were lost. The 1943 famine was restricted to Bengal where as conditions in the rest of India were normal.
Hindu Mentality
Bengla was divided even in 1906 but against the wishes of the Hindus because East
Bengal had become a Muslim-
In the 1970 elections Mujibur Rahman a non-
India taking advantage of his dissatisfaction, made contacts with him and offered the bait of 'independence' to Mujib Independence from who, was East Pakistan not independent? Sheikh Mujib succumbed to the advances made by India. India started a campaign eulogising Mujib and his, now defuct Awami League.
During the first three weeks of March, 1971, Mujib and his men, on Indian support,
started a violent non-
The civil Administration came to a standstill. There was no Law and Order in that part of the country.
India, on its part played the most abominable role in this tragic drama by interfering
in our internal affairs. She carried out unceasing campaign through all the mediums
at her command; the press, the radio and the platform to boost Mujib and his Awami
League and its programme, dumped money, arms and ammunition to help the anti-
President Yahya Khan watches all this with patience when left with no alternative,
he banned the Awami League, arrested Mujib and brought Law and Order to the strife-
In one of her statements made in the Upper House of the Indian parliament, the Indian
Prime Minister is reported to have said that displaced persons from East Pakistan
will neither be allowed to settle down in her country nor will they be allowed to
go back to East Pakistan. Thus its has become abundantly clear that they will ever
be moving by the American and Russian planes from one "refugee camp" to the other
so that New Delhi, may have a 'permanent problem' to divert the attention of the
Indians from their problems, give it an excuse to shelve the implementation of its
promises made to the electorate, permanently carry a bowl in its hand to collect
charity on an internal level in the name of the 'unsettled refugees' and to keep
its 'problem' live till the 'refugees' are permanently settled either in a burning-
As conditions in East Pakistan have become normal, general amnesty has been granted to all, reception centres have been established, facilities have been provided to those who come back to their hearth and home.
In her statement, the Indian Prime Minister has also threatened the world community that India was not going to let it get away without sharing the consequences of the events in East Pakistan! Bravo!! why should the world community share her distress? Did she consult the world community when planning to disintegrate her neighbouring country? When her plans boomeranged, she is threatening the world community! Now she must task her own stars and her collaborators, both external and internal, in her misadventure and get a lesson from this episode. The world community could only dish out doles to feed of "refugees."
"Do men gather grapes of thorn or figs of thistles?"
In short, these are our problems magnified by the BBC and VOA. They have been misrepresented, distarted and perverted by the Western Press and radio.
Chittagong (PPI)
Mian Tofail Muhammad, acting Amir, Jamaat-
Addressing a press conference here yesterday, he criticised the defunct Awami League leaders who he said, could easily rule over whole of the country by reason of their overwhelming majority in the National Assembly.
He further appealed to all particularly to East Pakistanis, to replace the present
state of bitterness and hatred by love for all and to re-
Mian Tufail had also addressed a Jamaat workers meeting at the city Jamaat office.
He toured the different affected areas of the city and exchanged feelings of good
will and co-
Threats
News headlines and details from the Daily Morning News.
News Headlines:
- Canadian MPs in city.
- Bhutto denies BBC report.
- German aid for DPs in India.
- Big spurt in inflow of DPs.
- Australian MP visits Chittagong.
- FAO, ILO personnel due in city tomorrow.
- India planned to destroy East Pakistan's economy.
- Raw cotton shipment from West to East wing: Talks in Dacca.
- Iranian paper warns against interference in E. Wing crisis.
- East Pakistan: India-
Britain collusion - By M.K.K.A Siddique. - Regionalism root cause of present crisis.
Other Headlines:
- Coaster for East Pakistan: $1m more released for immediate purchase.
- Unifying three MLs: Quade making formula.
The three member Canadian delegation arrived in Dacca yesterday from Karachi on a three day visit to East Pakistan, reports PPI.
On arrival at the airport, the delegation was received by the joint secretary, Ministry of Information and National Affairs, Military Secretary to the Governor, a Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the principal protocol officer, Government of East Pakistan.
During its stay in the province, the delegation will visit today Jhikargacha reception
centre in Jessore set-
On Thursday, the delegation will meet the Chairman of the Chittagong port trust, visit the port and the port town as well. In the same afternoon it will leave Dacca for Karachi.
The members of the delegation will have also a round of the provincial headquarters.
The delegation consists of Mr. George Lai Chance, Mr. Francis Andrew Brewin and Mr. Heath Nelson Macquarrie.
Karachi (APP)
Mr. Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, Chairman of the Pakistan People's Party categorically denied a BBC report that he said in Iran that the Government should have negotiations with outlawed Awami League.
Talking to newsmen here last evening Mr. Bhutto said that there had been no question and there never would be the question of talking with the secessionist elements of the outlawed Awami League.
He said that his point of view was that with the members of Awami League who were not involved in secceession move talks could be held.
Referring to his several rounds of talks with defunct Awami League chief Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in Dacca Mr. Bhutto said he tried to convince him but he (Sheikh Mujib) was unrealistic throughout the talks. And when the Sheikh asked for splitting the National Assembly into two committees the move for secession was quite obvious.
Later the Awami league was banned by the Government and the people's party interpretation in this regard was that the national Assembly was intact and only those members of the Awami League lost their seats who were enrolled in the secession movement.
Mr. Bhutto said that his point of view had also been upheld by the government and president Yahya Khan in his broadcast of June 28 had clearly stated this.
Mr. Bhutto, who was obviously annoyed by the misreporting of the BBC said he expects fair press along with the free press. Asked about his comments on the visit of the US president's Adviser for National Security Afairs, Dr. Henry Kissinger, Mr. Bhutto said "I have no precise information what transpired in Rawalpindi. So I will reserve my comments." But, He added if the rumours which he had heard were true then indeed it is disturbing Mr. Bhutto said he would give his full comments when he would receive definite information in this regard.
Useful talks with Shah
Mr. Bhutto said, had very useful discussion with the Shah of Iran and Foreign Minister of Iran. 'I have come back satisfied with my discussion" he added.
He said, he was received with greatest consideration and kindness in Iran.
He said his visit to Iran caused much anguish to the Indian diplomats in Iran who were surprised by the reception he was given there.
They were expecting that the propaganda launched by them against Pakistan would affect
Pak-
He said he was hopping that his people must be proud of his visit but when he returned he was pained to see that some disgrunted elements were making adverse comments on his visit.
Explaining the reasons for his unscheduled return to Karachi and postponement of his visit to Afghanistan, Mr, Bhutto said that before his visit to Iran the Afghan diplomats had repeatedly asked him to visit Afghanistan. He had agreed hoping that a new Government would he installed there by then as it was over two months that the Government of Mr. Etemadi had resigned.
When he came to know in Teheran that the new Government in Afghanistan had not yet been installed he added to postpone his visit to Afghanistan.
Frankfurt, (AFP)
The West German Red Cross has donated one million Marks (about 285,000 dollars) in aid to Pakistani Refugees in India, a spokesman announced yesterday.
Last week a Government plane flew to India with five ambulances, 500 heaters, and 700 rolls of plastic tenting furnished by the Red Cross.
About 126 tons of food will be sent by boat to Calcutta the spokesman said.
The inflow of the returnees from India has received a big spurt following the decision of the Indian Government to shifting of the displaced persons to far flung corners of India, reports APP.
Pakistani citizens, disillusioned all sorts of persuation and disappointed have flout disregarding coercion and threats are returning in increasing number through both authorised and unauthorised routes, according to reports reaching here from bordering districts.
A large number of returnees entered the province through Katalamura Sidhlai and unauthorised routes in Sylhet and Comilla districts. The number of returnees was very high during the last few days.
The notable feature about the returnees in that the numbers of the minority community is much higher than that of the Muslims.
The signs of sufferings writ large on their faces, Pakistani citizens are returning to their homes with unending tales of miseries to which they were subjected in Indian camps.
Chittagong: Mr. Len. S. Reid, Australian MP who came here this morning from Dacca by a special plane, was received at the Patenga Airport by the Additional Commissioner Chittagong Division and other officials.
Mr. Reid began his visit with a meeting with the chairman, Chittagong port Trust and discussed with him various aspects of Chittagong port. Mr. Reid, accompanied by the Chairman went round the port and saw that the port was functioning normally. He also visited a wheat cargo shed which has a storage capacity of one lack tons of wheat.
The Australian MP later had a separate meeting with the Divisional officials.
While going round the city Mr. Ried paid an unscheduled visit to the main Buddist Temple Road and spent about half an hour asking to the high Priest and other inmates of the temple. He was shown some five hundred to one thousand years old Buddist scripts and other old books written in Pali and Sanskrit which are carefully preserved in the temple.
The Australian MP left for Dacca by plane the same afternoon.
Karachi (PPI)
Five FAO and Five ILO project managers and team leaders are expected to arrive in East Pakistan by July 15 to help in reactivation of the U.N. Development Programme Projects in East Pakistan, PPI learnt here today.
The office of the UNDP was reactivated in Dacca last month with the object of resuming the UNDP projects in East Pakistan as early as possible.
For the activation of the existing UNDP projects, a number of international personnel
have already been arriving in Dacca from U.N. office of Technical co-
The three new projects in East Pakistan for which the UNDP Governing Council recently approved a total assistance of 4.6 million will be started in the due course.
These three projects are (1) strengthening of the planning Department of East Pakistan. (2) Agriculture and water development in Pakistan and (3) Survey for the development of fisheries in East Pakistan.
Of these, the first project will cost UNDP 1,845,200 dollars with United Nations as th executing agency.
The project concerned with the agriculture and water development in East Pakistan will involve a UNDP assistance of 2,528,000 dollars. The World Bank will be the excuting agency of this project.
The third, concerned with fishing surveys and training of fishmen as well as concluding marketing experiments for fisheries in East Pakistan, will cost the UNDP at this stage 258,900 dollars. FAO is the executing agency for this project.
The AL-
1. Pakistan has successfully overcome the greatest crisis in its twenty three years' history. The Pakistanis unflichingly accepted the challange of the enemy who wanted to permanently damage their national existence. An enemy who wanted to disrupt it from within.
2. With the accumulation of more evidences, it is becoming clearer that the enemy is determined and cleverly planned attack wanted first to destroy the economy of East Pakistan and then to gobble it up.
3. India has not yet accepted the creation of Pakistan and she has always been out to seize any opportunity to undo her. The people at the helm of affairs in India have never stopped dreaming of Akhand Bharat and all their policies are directly or indirectly towards finishing off and integrating Pakistan into the Hindu Raj of their dreams.
4. Since the partition of the sub-
Change in Tactics
5. After the defeat in 1965, India changed her tactics and embarked on a different, but more subtle and dangerous course in her hostility towards Pakistan. What she had failed to achieve by external aggression she tried to accomplish by internal subversion. Evidences that have been unearthed now show that India had been supplying arms and money to secessionist elements in East Pakistan for quite some time. India, in collaboration with her agents in her East wing, had been planning to separate East Pakistan from the West wing and then gobble it up, reducing the province and its people to the same position as before partition.
6. Apart from India's political desire to see Pakistan weak and eventually disrupted, she was also economically motivated to try to capture East Pakistan. In the World's Jute market, she has been facing tough competition from the jute mills in Calcutta which were established with the income of jute of East Pakistan and were being fed on East Pakistan's jute, after creation of Pakistan had to close down because of the loss of the jute of this province. East Pakistan before partition served as the hinterland for Calcutta port since the partition, East Pakistan has its own jute industry. India's eyes are not the jute of East Pakistan.
Separation Plan
7. This economic motive plus her political hostility towards Pakistan went into her
planning to separate the East wing from Pakistan. In pursuance of this, she began
sending arms and men into East Pakistan for an armed uprising. It is now clear that
she had been conspiring for quite some time which certain anti-
According to the facts that have come to light, the small hours of March 26 were fixed for an armed uprising in the province. But the armed forces of Pakistan saved the situation by intervening only a few hours before the Zero hour and thus foiled their plan.
Tehran (APP-
The Leadeing English daily, Tehran Journal, yesterday came out with editorial captioned "Interference in Pak Affairs Must end."
The editorial was written "after a four day succesful visit of Mr. Zulfikar Ali Bhutto to Iran."
Following is the text of the editorial: "Pakistan people's party Chairman Zulfikar
Ali Bhutto may not have come here on official visit and may not at present hold
any Governmental position in Pakistan, but his word must be needed. He is currently
the only non-
"Just as important is the fact that his trip to Teheran is made abroad by a Pakistan leader since the Awami League's Mujibur Rahman's secessions attempt began. What he says here will carry more weight in as much as it not being said in the midst of the troubled political scene at home but before the world in the capital, one of the Pakistan's saunchest and most sincere allies.
When the world hears him tell them not to meddle in Pakistan's internal affairs then they can be sure he means it there is all too much evidence to suggest that the Bengal crisis itself was not entirely discouraged by foreign powers, who saw a chance to profit from weakening Pakistan.
Now that Yahya Khan has firmly reasserted central authority in East Pakistan, further interference by alien state can only serve to prolong the misery and disorder and delay return to normalcy.
Arrant Folly
In particular, it would be arrant folly were any power to allow itself to be pressured by ignorant humanitarians, basing their demands on selection from the vast number of conflicting newspaper stories purporting to describe what appears to be a highly confused and obscure refugee situation.
The question to be asked is : Granted the assertion of power by president Yahya Khan in East Pakistan, what can the Pakistani themselves do to assure a positive future for their country, where now Bhutto himself has urged a return to civilian rule as soon as possible.
There is no doubt that he is right in that he has focussed attention on the need for a political solution to the crisis as well. Now that the limits of the military solution have been reached a arguable and solid political arrangement with responsible representatives of East Pakistan is essential, if the threat beaten back by the Army is to be permanently put away.
On the other hand, there can be no doubt that such a task will be an enormous one for the civilians who have had an all too chequered record in the past. The task basically amounts to building the population's confidence in civilian rule and therefore, in the sincere patriotism of at least one party of civilian politicians. Civilian rule has twice collapsed in Pakistan through loss of popular confidence and each time has brought on a greater crisis. It must not happen again.
Matters relating to shipment of raw cotton from West Pakistan to East Pakistan, its movement from port towards comsuming centres and liberalisation of credit facilities to cotton sellers and buyers were discussed at a meeting between a delegation of Karachi Cotton Association and the representatives of the trade and business in Dacca yesterday.
4 member delegation of the Karachi Cotton Association which arrived here yesterday evening met the representatives of All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (East Zone), shippers, bankers and Government officials in the office of the Export Promotion Bureau here this morning.
The meeting also discussed the possibility of setting warehouses in Chittagong and Khulna for storage of raw cotton.
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