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News Headlines:
- Repatriation of DPs. : India's rejection of UN offer exposes her game.
- Govt. has lined up 30 to 32 coasters says M.M. Ahmed.
- Navy chief finds Chalna port busy.
- Tunku leaves for Bangkok today.
- Gen. Niazi louds high morale of people in border areas.
- Rajshahi fast returning to normal life.
- Sylhet almost normal.
- Indian thinking.
- E. Wing situation: Role played by some foreign news media condemned.
- Mirzapur and Tangail normal, says Yousuf.
- 400 DPs. die of cholera.
Other Headlines:
- 300 held in Meghalya and Assam.
- Nefarions activities of Indian rulers condemned.
- People urged to remain vigilant.
Islamabad (APP)
India's flat rejection of the United Nations proposal for stationing of UN civilian personnel in both India and Pakistan to facilitate the repatriation of displaced persons to East Pakistan has completely exposed her credibility and ingenuineness to solve this problem.
Observers here were hardly surprised by the Indian reaction as they have all along felt that India had something to hide from the world community.
A UN supervision, according to them would only unveil the actual game India was playing with the twin objective of extorting foreign countries and bringing bad name to Pakistan.
It suits India to go on exploiting the so-
With this aim in view, she called for dollars 200 million for" Looking after" the displaced persons from Pakistan. Taken in by the Indian propaganda various countries rushed aid to India which to date totals dollars 214 million.
Taking advantage of the response, India has now raised her demand to dollars 400 million and appears she would not help resolve this problem till her objective was achieved.
These observers said that instead of treating it as a humanitarian problem, India was exploiting it for its own political ends.
Apart from this, the presence of impartial United Nations personnel would have brought to light the war preparations India was making and the extent of her forces deployment.
It would have also exposed the Indian lies about the number of displaced persons and the method adopted by India to prevent their return to Pakistan.
Foreign diplomatic sources appreciated Pakistan's reported acceptance of the UN proposal which could speed up the return of the displaced persons.
They said New Delhi has not given ample proof that it was not interested in lessening
the tension in the sub-
Karachi (APP)
The Government has lined up 30 to 32 coasters to speed up movement of foodgrains in the consuming centres of East Pakistan the Economic Adviser to the President, Mr. M.M. Ahmed said here tonight.
Talking to newsmen on arrival here from Rawalpindi he said that the Government had launched what he called a multiple attack' to solve the problem of the quick movement of foodgrains.
Mr. Ahmed said that the Govrnment had already provided two million dollars for the
acquisition of coasters from abroad and construction of river-
He said that one million dollars would be utilised for the purchase of five to six
coasters while another one million dollars would be used for the construction of
river-
Giving the break up of the acquisition of coasters, Mr. Ahmad said that three coasters had already been acquired from the People's Republic of China against credit. Seventeen coasters were being hired from the United States for six months operation in East Pakistan. Another five to six coasters would be purchased out of the one million dollars provided by the Government for the purpose.
He said there were prospects for acquiring another five to six coasters from the Netherlands against credit. He hoped that negotiations for purchase would start soon.
Mr. Ahmed expressed the hope that the Khulna and Karachi shipyards would be able
to construct river-
Vice-
The Commander-
Brisk activity has returned to the port and the export and import graph has shown a marked upward trend during the last one and a half month. The export of raw Jute and Jute goods is in full swing.
Yesterday, when the commander-
In April last, after the disturbances, the Pakistan Navy took measures to rehabilitate
the port which had been completely paralysed due to the activities of anti-
Radio communications were restored and about 400 craft were recovered, and 50 privately owned ships abandoned by the staff were also reactivated and put to use.
This did not include the 100 foodgrains barges hijacked by the miscreants which were salvaged and used for transportation purposes.
The naval presence in the region also contributed to the restoration of confidence of the workers and their subsequent return to work.
Yesterday morning the Commander-
After arrival at Mongla, Vice Admiral Muzaffar Hasan also met members of the peace
committee who informed him that the people of the region were extending full co-
The Commander-
Earlier, the Pakistan Navy chief arrived in Jessore by an army helicopter where he was apprised of the situation in the area by the local Army Commander.
Vice Admiral Muzaffar Hasan also visited a Pakistan Navy establishment PNS Titumir at Khulna.
Vice Admiral Muzaffar Hasan who was accompanied by Rear Admiral M. Shariff, Flag Officer Commanding, East Pakistan, returned to Dacca in the after noon on the conclusion of his visit to Chittagong, Mongla, Chalna and Jessore.
Due to bad weather again yesterday the visit to Bhola and other cyclone affected areas of Tunku Abdul Rahman had to be cancelled, reports APP.
The Secretary General of the Islamic Secretariat instead undertook a river cruise for a couple of hours.
Accopanied by Mr. Kamel-
As the Secretary General and delegates from other Muslim countries appeared on the
steps of Baitul Mukaram thousands of people, who had come to offer prayer, burt into
spontaneous welcome, They raised thunderous of "Allah-
The Tunku visited the EPSIC yesterday
On arrival he was received by Mr. A.B.M. Ghulam Mostafa, Chairman EPSIC. He was shown round sales and display centre of the corporation.
He evinced keen interest in the products and the magnificent designs of the designers of EPSIC. He exhorted the EPSIC to find export market for the small and cottage industries products to the Muslim countries.
Tunku Abdul Rahman, was the guest of honour at a dinner given by the citizens of
Dacca at the Hotel Inter-
The dinner was attended by Mr. A.M. Malik special Assistant to the president, Major General Rao Farman Ali and elite of the city.
PPI adds: Tunku Abdul Rahman is leaving Dacca this morning for Bangkok on conclusion
of a three-
Lieut. General A.A.K. Niazi, Commander, Eastern command yesterday found the people in the border areas of the Western region in high spirits in the face of frequent Indian shelling from across the border.
He appreciated their morale and commended their whole hearted co-
General Niazi, who was accompanied by the GOC, yesterday visited Meherpur, Jhenidah and Jessore areas.
He found that most of the people of Meherpur, a border town had returned to their homes and taken up their normal avocations. He saw farmers harvesting and thrashing the paddy crop and shop keepers tending their business.
At Mehrpur, Gen. Niazi also addressed members of peace committee and elite of the town. He told them that history was repleted with inspiring examples of dedicated small nations trumphing over their adversory many times of their size.
"As long as we remain untied and dedicated to own cause, no power can defeat us," he said and added that Muslims had glorious traditions and we should all endeavour to prove worthy of our glorious past.
General Niazi also appreciated people's wholehearted co-
After the meeting, a large enthusiastic crowd swarmed General Niazi and eagerly shook hands with him.
Earlier, Jhenidah, General Niazi met members of peace committee and commended their contribution towards rehabilitation of people's confidence.
During yesterday's tour, General Niazi also visited army headquarters and troops in the forward areas. He met the troops talked to them informally and enquired about their welfare. He found them happy, cheerful and confident.
Talking to them informally at a border post General Niazi said there is no greater honour than to defend one's homeland, he added that service of the nation was the primary duty of a soldier and he performs this duty wherever the call of duty comes from.
General Niazi returned to Dacca in the evening.
Rajshahi, (APP)
With the gradual return of people both from India and the interior to Rajshahi town, life in the divisional border town is fast returning to normal.
The narrow meandering roads and streets are once again crowded with pedalled rickshaws, cyclists and pedastarians moving about in pursuit of their normal avocations. Bazars are humming with activities as most of the shops have opened.
A group of editors of newspapers and agency from Dacca on way to Rajshahi from Ishurdi
during their 68-
The editors saw for themselves yesterday Pakistani nationals numbering seventeen, all members of the minority community, returning to Pakistan by boat at Godagari ghat, 18 miles from Rajshahi town. These returnees on arrival were innoculated and vaccinated, given food and passege money to leave for their respective homes.
The returning Pakistani nationals narrated their woeful tales of miseries which they
had to undergo at the hands of Indians in the so-
The Dacca editors went round the town and met the heads of the department of the
Rajshahi University. They also met across section of people and heard the peace committee
members co-
The normal activity in the district has almost reached a pre-
All offices of the provincial and central Government including the educational institutions have been functioning with almost full attendance.
Foodgrains are being distributed in the town and Mofussol areas as usual.
Price of rice has registered a downward trend. Medium quality rice is selling at
Rs. 32/-
During June, 610 cattle and 810 poultry birds were treated and 27264 cattle and 21658
poultry birds were treated and 21658 poultry birds vaccinated. One hundred thirty-
Revenue collection has also been progressing satisfactorily.
Pakistan has done and is prepared to do everything it can to facilitate the return
of displaced persons to their homes in East Pakistan. Any measure that would promote
this end is welcome. Pakistan has, a report from Geneva says, accepted a UN proposal
to station UN civilian personnel in both India and Pakistan to facilitate the return
of displaced persons. On the other hand has rejected the proposal. Those who are
not familiar with works might find the rejection perplexing. Why has India after
desperately trying to internationalise the so-
The Indian Government tried to bamboozie the world about the so-
Brahmanbaria (Comilla), (APP)
A public meeting held here on Monday condemned the role played by some foreign news media regarding the East Pakistan situation and called upon the Government to cut all sorts of relations with those countries which maintained unfriendly and hostile attitudes towards Pakistan.
Sponsored by the Brahmanbaria sub-
The meeting was addressed by Mr. Shafiqul Islam and Professor Ghulam Azam, members of the central peace committee, Mr. A.R. Mollah, Mr. Obaidullah, Mr. Zillur Rahman and others.
Mr. Zillur Rahman and Mr. A.T.M. Obaidullah called upon the people to rise up against the Indian conspiracy and safeguard Pakistan and Islam with full courage.
Mr. A.Q.M. Shafiqul Islam described the heinous conspiracy of India of separating Pakistan through creating disunity among the Muslims of Pakistan.
He described the emergence of the peace committee as a very timely incident for the
welfare of the people and urged them to extend full co-
Professor Ghulam Azam, Ameer Jamaat-
Professor Azam pointed at the British rule and described it as the age in which Muslims Lagged behind the Hindus in every sphere of life.
Janab Azam described the emotional leadership of a particular gentleman of East Pakistan as the root cause of the present national crisis and catastrophe in the economic and social field. He called upon the people of Brahmanbaria to rise up against the miscreants.
He advised them to cooperate with the peace committee in bringing back full normalcy.
The meeting unanimously adopted the following resolutions and ended through "Munjat" by professor Ghulam Azam:
1.The meeting unanimously condemned the Indian interference in internal affairs of Pakistan. It condemned the war motives of India manifested through the creation of tension in the borders and declared that the people of Brahmanbraia are fully prepared to meet any challenge from India.
2. The meeting condemned the role of some foreign news media specially the Western press including the BBC. The people of Brahmanbraia called upon the Government to cut all sorts of relations with the Commonwealth countries for their unfriendly and hostile attitudes regarding the East Pakistan situation. It urged the Government and Tunku Abdul Rahman who is now visiting Pakistan to embark on the urgent task of forming a Muslim Commonwealth with the Muslim countries of the world.
3. The public meeting, Brahmanbaria peace committee advised the students community to bring back to normalcy the educational atmosphere of the province and expressed satisfaction at the smooth functioning of the Dacca Board SSC Examination. It also termed the present materialistic education system as the root of the present national crisis and urged the Government to establish universal education system based on the Islamic ideology.
4. The people of this town which is one of the worst sufferers of Indian aggression called upon the Pakistanis, who went to India due to the Chaos created by the Indian propaganda to come back to their homes.
Mr. A.N.M. Yousuf, General Secretary, East Pakistan provincial Muslim League visited Mirzapur and some parts of Tangail district and expressed his satisfaction over the restoration of normalcy in every walk of public life reports APP.
He founds SSC examinees are attending their examinations centres in Joyous mood.
He congratulated, the officials, non-
Mr. Yousuf also urged upon the people specially guardians of the examinees belonging to the other 3 boards of East Pakistan to look after the well being of their students and send them in the examination centres and stand United to weed out the miscreants from the society and make it a healthy nation in maintaining the solidarity and integrity of Pakistan as the guardians are always liable for the expenditures incurred by their words. It is true that none will come forward in helping the guardans shouldering financial responsibilities and future prosperities of their words. It is clear that some interested persons are discouraging the students for the examination to make them unworkable elements of the society which should be averted very carefully and courageously.
New Delhi (APP)
About 400 East Pakistani refugees died of Cholera in the Dinajpur district of West Bengal during the past three weeks, according to doctors working there.
There were also deaths from gastro-
Meanwhile, Press Trust of India reported that evacuees had demanded better accommodation and sanitation in the camps, they said that tents and thatched sheds provided for them were leaking in the monsoon rains.
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