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News Headlines:
- Villagers repulse armed by Indian agents.
- Tunku on fact finding mission : Muslim countries to jointly help E. Pak sufferers.
- 75,000 Pak nationals back home from India so far.
- Padma carrying arms to Pakistan.
- Tunku to see reception camps.
- India taken completely by surprise: diplomatic victory for Pak foreign policy.
- General Niazi visits Tangail, Sherpur and Haluaghat.
- Humanitarian aid to East Pakistan people urged.
- PPP view point placed before Yahya: Bhutto.
- Reception centres well orgainsed.
Other Headlines:
- Academy of Pakistan Affairs established.
The people of Gograbil, a border village in Rajshahi, repulsed an armed attack by Indian agents on Friday night, according to reports reaching in Dacca yesterday, reports, APP.
They killed two intruders and captured one while rest of them fled back across the border. The villagers also captured three rifles and 55 rounds.
Mr. A.K.M. Shamsul Huq who was captured by the villagers and handed over to the authorities has revealed that he along with other bodied displaced persons was forced by the Indian authorities to join a training camp set up by them near the border otherwise they and their dependents will not be provided food or other facilities.
He further disclosed that he and his companions were launched at night with the instructions to loot and harass the people in the border village.
Islamabad, (APP)
Tunku Abdul Rehman, Secretary General of the Islamic Secretariat, said today he was thinking of ways and means to organise joint help by Muslim countries for the sufferers of the recent crisis in Pakistan.
He told reporters at Islamabad Airport on his arrival here that he would place a report before the forthcoming conference of Muslim Foreign Ministers on what the Muslim countries could do to help Pakistan.
We will do whatever cattle we can to alleviate the suffering of those involved in the recent crisis in East Pakistan, he added.
The Tunku will spend four days here before flying to Dacca to see for himself the situation in East Pakistan. He will be accompanied by the representatives of Saudi Arabia, Iran and Kuwait. Replying to a question he said he hoped to visit India after his tour of East Pakistan but so far no arrangement had been made.
He denied that he was on some kind of mediation. I am out of politics now. I have now devoted myself to religious affairs. However, if asked I will be very happy to offer myself to do whatever little I can on this matter.
Asked to comment on suspension of economic aid to Pakistan by some countries, the Tunku said I don't think it is right.
He was received on his arrival by the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Sultan Mohammad Khan and Ambassadors of Muslim countries.
Karachi Arrival
Earlier, Tunku Abdul Rahman arrived in Karachi early today from London on an eight day visit to Pakistan at the invitation of Pakistan Government.
He told reporters on arrival, "I am going to meet president Yahya Khan and to have talks with him about the situation in East Pakistan."
The representratives of the three Muslim countries who will accompany him, have already reached Rawalpindi.
The Secretary General of the Islamic secretariat said "I will spend four days in East Pakistan and see in what way we can offer help to alleviate the suffering of the disrupted people there."
The visit of the Secretary General of the Islamic secretariat and representatives of the three fraternal Muslim countries will be of great help in dispelling the misconceptions created by the hostile propaganda in the Western press master minded by India and Israel.
The meeting of the Islamic countries held in Jeddah recently for drafting a charter for the Islamic conference had extended its full support and backing to Pakistan's struggle to safeguard its national unity and territorial integrity. The Jeddah Meeting had also condemned any interference in Pakistan's internal affairs.
Support to Muslims
The Tunku said, "I have to try to persuade the 23 members of the Islamic secretariat to support the Muslims in East Pakistan who have suffered in the recent crisis."
The Islamic Secretariat Secretary General pointed out that he will place the matter before the forthcoming Islamic conference at Kabul "to see what the Muslim countries can jointly do to help Pakistan."
He said Pakistan's share of international help for the sufferers of East Pakistan crisis was not enough "That is why I am here, to assess Pakistan's needs and then we will try to help in whatever way we can, "he added.
The Tunku was received on arrival at the airport among others by the Additional chief secretary, Government of Sind, Mr. Aftab Ahmad Khan and Mr. M. Younus a Director General in the Pakistan Foreign office.
After about half an hour stop over at Karachi Airport the Tunku left for Rawalpindi where he is scheduled to have a dinner meeting with president Yahya Khan.
After a three day stay in Rawalpindi the Tunku and members of his party will return to Karachi on July 23 and fly to Dacca the next day to begin a four day visit to the Eastern wing.
Over 75,000 Pakistani nationals have by now returned to their homes in Pakistan from India both through authorised and unrecognised routes despite all kinds of hurdles and impediments created by India to make both political and economic capital by trumpeting the bogey of refugees, reports, APP.
Among the arrivals, over 60,000 are through unrecognised routes and through Reception Centres numbering 29 all over the bordering districts, according to figures gathered from official sources in Dacca yesterday.
Members of the minority community who returned to their homes through unrecognised routes numbered over 33,000 far exceeding the number of Muslim returnees (27,000).
The returnees started coming after the return home call of the President and general amnesty granted by East Pakistan Government.
The inflow has been gradually increasing despite deliberate hindrances put by Indian authorities who have no interest in the refugees other than exploitation of the situation for their own political ends.
Due to obstructions created by the Indian authorities the displaced persons in many cases had chosen unauthorised routes to return home.
Acute Repentance
According to the returnees even active workers of the outlawed Awami League and its students organ, East Pakistan Students League are also frantically trying to return to their homes as they are no more prepared to undergo the rigorurs and sufferings caused by separation from their members of the family and the rough and tough attitude of the Indian authorities.
The returnees giving long tales of sufferings said that there was severe realisation
of their follies on their part to fall prey to the Indian machinations and they were
passing their days in agony with acute repentance. The returning Pakistani nationals
further said that the conditions of the so-
The returnees said that after having been disillusioned they were frantically trying to find route of escape as they were convinced of the return of normal condition in their country. They said that their confidence was all the more strengthened as their several relatives who had returned earlier, took all the pains to cross over the territory to give a correct picture of the situation in East Pakistan imploring the remaining inmates to hasten their return to their homes to be in time to soon get themselves rehabilitated and start their life at fresh with him confidence in their destiny and the future of Pakistan.
Washington (Reuter)
A State Department spokesman has admitted that the 6,855 ton Pakistan frieghter Padma,
which-
Mr. Thomas Glejson, President of International Longs Horemen's Association, instructed
dockers not to work on Karachi-
The State Department spokesman said the shippment which he valued at 1,231158 dollars (about 511000 sterling) including spare parts for air craft, military vehicles and ships and artiliery ammunition he added.
Demonstrators from Philadelphia-
Islamabad (APP)
Tunku Abdul Rahman Secretary General of Islamic secretariat will head a six member delegation of Muslim countries to East Pakistan to see for himself the arrangements made by the Pakistan Goverment for the reception and resettlement of the displaced persons.
The delegation which is to lead includes among others, Sheikh Mohhammad AL Abdullah
AL-
(From Our Staff correspondent) London
While the entire world has welcomed president Nixon's China visit which is now believed will take place well before date set next May possibly even this year it has taken India completely by surprise as she honestly feels that not only it is a diplomatic victory for Pakistan's foreign policy but it also believes that this has robbed India of her due role she was itching to play in South East Asia.
India's reactions over this dramatic news reaching London exposed her stand on "Bangladesh" issue.
Result of American and Chinese policies writes Inder Malhotra in Guardian will be to prevent India from emerging as decisive South Asian power.
India's fear, he writes, is that Nixon and Chou En-
President Nixon's journey to Chinese capital seems to have come too soon for Inida's comfort. New Delhi said, Guardian's Indian correspondent "has had good reason lately to be perturbed by the striking similarity of American and Chinese policies towards Pakistan. Both China and America have supported president Yahya Khan's regime in Islamabad with arms and money.
Both may be privately urging him to conciliate East Pakistan opinion but both are trying to see to it that Pakistan does not break up regardless of what happens to the Bengalis.
This announcement India feels "has exposed major error of Indian diplomacy, total
lack of meaningful efforts in recent years to mend fences with China-
Meanwhile, London papers are speculating as to how Dr. Kissinger's what "Times" calls "Clan destine flight and best kept secret took place.
Lieut. General A.A.K. Niazi, Commander, Eastern Command and Deputy Martial Law Administrator, Zone 'B' during his visit to Tangail. Sherpur (Jamalpur) and Haluaghat (Mymenshingh) yesterday, met the troops and members of peace committees who are assisting the civil administration in maintenance of law and order in the region.
General Niazi, who was accompanied by the GOC, also met the civil and military officials at each place.
The local officials told the General that the people were offering themselves in great numbers for enrolment as Razakars. They were being trained and armed. The trained Razakars were guarding culverts and bridges and assisting the law enforcing agencies in tracking down trouble makers.
General Niazi saw some of the Razakars under training
At Sherpur (Jamalpur) a jubilant crowd of over 15 thousand people greeted the Deputy Martial law Administrator raising full throated patriotic slogans. They carried national flags and expressed their determination to fight against enemies of Pakistan. The routes and the venue of the gathering were decorated with national flags and colourful buntings. Conspicuous among the crowd, was a party of 'Chhoto Razakars' (Young Razakars) in shorts and green scarfs.
Address of welcome
On behalf of the people of Sherpur circle, the Peace Committee presented an address
of welcome to General Niazi. The address was followed by speeches by prominent citizens
paying rich tributes to the armed forces for safeguarding the integrity and solidarity
of Pakistan. "We know from the core of our heart that the nefarious Indian design
to disintegrate Pakistan in complicity with anti-
Replying to the address of welcome, General Niazi appreciated their patriotic spirit and determination. He said that the unity is our ranks and dedication to our cause, in an immpregnable Shield against all threats to our security. Referring to the role of armed forces, General Niazi said that defence of the country against internal and external dangers, was the basic task of the defence services, and in quelling down the recent secessionist movement they had simply discharged, their duty, he added that Muslims never fear death because if they die in the noble cause of defending their homeland, they achieve martyrdom and if they survive, thy live as 'Ghazis'. After the meeting, General Niazi drove through the town and visited the Razakar training camp at Sherpur.
Tangail
Earlier, General Niazi landed at Tangail where he was briefed by the local commander.
General Niazi was told that the law and order situation in the district was well
under control. However, it was reported recently that a gangs of dacoits, who were
let loose from jails systematically in March last by extremist Awami Leaguers, were
terrorizing the people an indulging in heinous crimes. Therefore an army detachment
had been sent to comb up the area and adequate measures had been taken to protect
the life, honour and property of peace-
General Niazi also met members of Peace Committees and Razakars at Tangail.
At Haluaghat (Mymemsingh), General Niazi was told that some saboteurs from across the border at times, tried to sneak into Pakistan territory to disrupt our means of communication and to harass peace loving citizens. As a preventive measure, the area was being intensively patrolled.
General Niazi also met the troops at Haluaghat talked to them informally and enquired about their welfare. He found them happy and confident.
General Niazi returned Dacca in the afternoon.
United Nations, (Reuter)
Two East Pakistanis Mr. Hamidul Huq Chowdhury, a former Pakistan Foreign Minister
and Mr. Mahmud Ali, vice-
At a press conference afterwards, Mr. Chowdhury said, 'we want to see that the 70 million people of East Pakistan were not made the unwilling victims of what has happened. They should not be allowed to starve but the impression seems to be that world community look after the refugees (in India) but do not look after the people of East Pakistan.
Mr. Chowdhury said that Thant had told him the UN was making every effort to secure the assistance of Government for both the East Pakistan population and the refugees in India. The East Pakistan emissary said shortages in East Pakistan would be felt at the beginning of September and would continue until the next harvest in December. He said no international relief food supplies had reached the area.
Mr. Chowdhury dismissed fear expressed in some quarters that international relief sent to East Pakistan might be diverted for the use of the Pakistan Army or to West Pakistan.
He said he thought U Thant was fully satisfied that arrangements for UN supervision of aid distribution would guarantee that it reached those for whom it was intended.
Report Challenged
Mr. Mahmud Ali, who lives in Dacca said he left Pakistan in the third week of June. He Challenged the report of the world Bank mission to East Pakistan, excerpts from which were printed by the New York Times on Tuesday.
He said, he had written yesterday to World Bank president Robert Macnamara, with
whom he and Mr. Chowdhury had a meeting last week in Washington, stating that the
published excerpts of the mission's report showed "that some World Bank representatives
have allowed themselves to be duped by anti-
The letter suggested that the World Bank should send other representatives to 'reassess' the situation there.
Rawalpindi (APP)
Mr. Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, chairman of the Pakistan People's Party, said today he had placed before the president his party's viewpoint on certain aspects of the president's broadcast to the nation on June 28.
Talking to newsmen on return from second round of talks with president, he said that
with a spirit of understanding and mutual co-
The talks, he said, had proceeded satisfactorily and on proper lines and hoped that they will continue in future, and little more frequently because events were passing 'very rapidly.'
Mr.Bhutto said "we want to carry on with a sense of responsibility and with a sense of appreciation of the national crisis and the existing realities."
He said his party agreed to certain features of the president's broadcast, but there were certain other aspects on which it had its own thinking.
The PPP chairman said his party was prepared for every endeavour to make adjustments and compromises within the frame work of supreme people's aspirations and in conformity with existing realities.
"I hope we succeed. If we do not it will be a sad day for the country". The next few months he said, were going to be very important and crucial.
Mr. Bhutto said that during the talks, the president had given him the background of the Government's thinking and he (PPP chairman) explained his party's view on problems facing the nation.
"I believe whether the president agrees or not, he has appreciated the reasons we advanced in this connections," Mr. Bhutto added.
People's Aspirations
The PPP chairman reiterated that as a political party, the people's aspirations were supreme to it. His party was not like the old parties which ignored the people's aspirations brought about virtual ruination and were responsible for imposition of first Martial Law.
As a new party, the PPP had to take a different position than they took as far as the people's aspirations were concerned.
That was why the PPP had drawn certain conclusions which, it genuinely believed, reflected the popular feelings and hopes. His party has a mandate from the people and its view were the view point of the people."
Before making, the brief statement, Mr. Bhutto said he did earlier intend to hold a press conference, but 'I do not know this is necessary."
However, he said he would consider about meeting the press and might do so before leaving here probably tomorrow.
Karachi (APP)
Three Canadian members of the parliament at night said on their return they would appeal for Canadian and International help for displaced persons both in East Pakistan and Indian camps on their return from a five day visit to East Pakistan.
The MPs said aid for the displaced persons should be extended to both India and Pakistan and both the countries should seek solution of the problem.
The reception centres for displaced persons established in East Pakistan were well organised and enough food stocks were available for the returnees, they added.
They said East Pakistani displaced persons who they had interviewed in the Pakistan reception centres after the latter's return from India, said they left the Indian camps for fear of catching cholera.
Replying to a question, Mr. George Lachance said shelling on East Pakistani border areas from the Indian side was a source of tension.
Questioned further, he said outside intervention in this matter would not be helpful towards its solution.
The team which arrived here after a visit to India were scheduled to leave for New Delhi this morning.
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