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News Headlines:
- Bhutto's talks with Yahya 'useful, productive'
- Muslim DPs in Agartala go hungry, says returnees
- India's monsoon offensive hopes shattered
- No sensible Govt. can tolerate secessionists: Gulek.
- Niazi visits Ghazipur POE
- Kelly calls on Foreign secretary. Two miscreants caught
- PPP fully prepared to meet Indian aggression.
- Unification of ML factions : Mechanism, procedure under active study says Qayyum.
- E. Pakistan Govt. effectively dealing with problems facing province :Sabur.
- No Change in British policy towards Pakistan.
- Call for war with Pakistan madness, says Indian Newsmen
- Aug. 22 convention leaders of all three MLs to be invited.
- Shelling kills 3 in Assam.
Other Headlines:
- Muslims of Bengal and Hindu exploitation
Mr. Z.A. Bhutto, Chairman of the Pakistan People's Party, described his talks with president General A.M. Yahya Khan here at the president's House as useful and 'productive'.
Talking to newsmen at the end of a two and -
Mr. Bhutto was assisted in the talks by Mr. J. Rahim, Mian Mahmud Ali Qasuri, Mr. Rasul Baksh Khan Talpur Mr. Hayat Mohammed Khan Sherpao and Dr. Mubashar Hasan.
Other PPP leaders stood by to be called in case of need. They were Mr. Abdul Hafeez Pirzada, Sheikh Mohammed Rasheed, Mr. Maulana Kausar Niazi, Mr. Rati Raza and Malik Ghulam Mustafa Khan, they also met the president.
The president's advisors were Lt. Gen. S.G.M.M. Prizada, Mr. Justice A.R. Cornelius and Mr. M. Ahmed.
Mr. Bhutto said, "I can say that we had useful and productive discussions. Discussions are likely to continue and as a matter of fact will continue. You will appreciate and I hope people will understand that if I don't make any statement at this stage it is because it may unnecessarily complicate the problems.
People's consent
"But I can assure people that at an appropriate time when certain conclusions are there and decisions taken the people will be the first to be informed and their consent will be sought by me and my party.
He said we can't act in our individual capacity. We speak on behalf of people with their consent. The PPP chairman added it had been my cordial principle, unshaken and unalterable that whatever the vagaries and exigencies of time, we will move forward according to the will and directive of the people.
This principle I shall pursue till the end so that the people should feel at ease. Their interests will never be compromised. I know they (people) will give us time to conclude fruitful negotiations in their own interests and in the interest of Pakistan. So if there is nothing specific it is in the interest of the discussions and also in the interest of satisfactory solution of our country's problems.
He said the president had also cordial discussions with the remaining leaders of his party.
According to a party source Mr. Bhutto is expected to enlighten the leaders of his party on the significance and out come of his talks he had today with president General A.M. Yahya Khan at a meeting of the party to be held at the party's secretariat here this evening.
Unhead melodies
PPI adds: Mr. Bhutto laughingly said "Keats once said 'heard melodies are sweet those unheard are sweeter'. He said "while we were leaving the president's House, president Yahya Khan also held cordial discussion with the remaining members of my party who accompanied him for consultations if necessary.
Replying to another question Mr. Bhutto said that no date had been fixed for the next meeting with the president. But he said we are in touch with the president's secretariat in this connection."
Asked was he not alone with the president today Mr. Bhutto said, 'No I met president Yahya Khan along with my party members. He said if the president thinks necessary to see me alone for certain clarifications, I am available for it."
He said the atmosphere in the president's House was very good and we had tea and chocolate cakes.
The Muslim displaced persons in Agartala have either to receive military training perforce or go hungry or because Indian authority do not provide them food unless they agree to undergo hard labour in the name of military training, reports APP.
This was disclosed by Mr. Qadir of Kaligaon (Dacca) a bank employee, who returned from Agartala recently.
Mr. Qadir said that as facilities for military training are limited, mostly of the Muslim displaced persons have to go hungry.
"Hindu families are enjoying all facilities in double-
Continuing Mr. Qadir said that available food is first served to the Hindus and the leftovers given to the Muslims. He gave an instance where Motia Chowdhury's followers living in T.I. Institute went without food because CPI Hindu workers who were served first had consumed the whole food.
Mr. Qadir also spotlighted the growing rift between political leader of defunct Awami League and their armed rebels. Describing one of his meetings with Maj. Zia a defector from East Bengal Regiment, Mr. Qadir said that Maj. Zia bitterly criticized Tajuddin and his political associates. Mr. Quadir qoted Maj. Zia having said: "I was told to control Chittagong for a few days after which a foreign Government would move into Chittagong with everything. I held the city for many days but no help came and I was thrown out by the Pakistan Army."
Islamabad (APP)
India's hope's, that the so-
According to a reporter in the Daily Telegraph of July 10, 'The big monsoon offensive planned by the Bangladesh guerillas against the Pakistan Army in East Pakistan is faltering."
It had been hoped the report says, the monsoon down pours which annually turn part of East Pakistan into land of lanes and waterways, would immobilise the Pakistan Army and the guerrillas used to both the terrain and the conditions would make its occupation of rural areas untenable.
But during the last six weeks of monsoon, the Mukti Fauj geurrillas could not show any activity and they remain where they were before the start of monsoon weather, the report adds.
The report confirms that the guerrillas are getting Indian weapons. According to
it the guerrillas say that the Indian authorities are sending the supplies of small
arms and ammunition to the 'Mukti-
Western diplomats see Indian Government's policy towards the guerrillas as one of giving them enough support, the report adds.
The report reveals that the guerrillas may get arms supplies from countries other than India.
Bangladesh emissaries are Known to have received undertakings from Israel that arms will be available to them.
Kasim Gulek, leader of the visiting two-
Addressing a news conference at a local hotel here this afternoon, he said Pakistan has dealt with this movement seriously. He said after his visit of East Pakistan and meeting with the people "I have come to the conclusion that the secessionist movement was not the desire goal as it had been reported in the foreign press that Pakistan should have some term with secessionist." You cannot reach an agreement with the secessionists", he added.
Continuing Mr. Gulek said secessionist movement is internal affair and no outside intervention be allowed nor any foreign opinion or desire be accepted.
Mr. Gulek said the main purpose of his visit to Pakistan was to see for himself the situation in East Wing and then report to his country and people. He said "I have come to see how Pakistan is facing the events which happened during the last few months."
He said he was looking at them objectively to have an idea of the situation he added Pakistan has gone through a disaster of high magnitude during the cyclones last year and also after the general elections.
He pointed out that Pakistan and Turkey were very close brothers and friends and "I feel myself at home in Pakistan", he remarked.
Paying tributes to president Yahya Khan, Mr Gulek said I am convinced that he is devoted to his country. He said the president told me that he was ready to talk anything with political leaders of East Pakistan except secession. He said the president was of a view to early return of normalcy. This the Turkey MP said, was also endorsed by other political leaders of Pakistan.
He said after the secessionist movement many members may be disqualified and partial elections can be held for their seats. He said the elections has not been nullified by the Pakistan Government.
Lieut. General A.A.K. Niazi. Commander, Eastern Command, yesterday visited Pakistan Ordiance Factory, Ghazipur, about 25 miles North of Dacca.
The factory was normally inaugurated by the President of Pakistan, General A.M. Yahya Khan, on April 6 last year spread over an area of 300 acres the factory has been established with the assistance of People's Republic of China.
On arrival, Gen. Niazi was received by the Resident Director of the Factory who first
explained the lay-
Most of the labours have returned to work and the factory is functioning normally, the Resident Director told the Commander, Eastern Command.
Gen. Niazi visited different Parts of the factory and saw various stages of production of arms and ammunition. He also inspected the finished material and visited the proof ranges.
Gen. Niazi who spent about two hours in the factory talked to the officers and staff working in various shops. Earlier, Gen. Niazi visited Military Farm at savar near Dacca.
Gen Niazi returned to Dacca in afternoon.
Steps taken by the Government of Pakistan to facilitate the return and rehabilitation of displaced persons were discussed at a meeting when the special representative of the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) Mr. D.R. Kelly called on the foreign Secretary in his office here today.
During the meeting which lasted about an hour it was stresssed upon the UNHRC Representative
that the Government of Pakistan for its part was most anxious to see that all the
displaced persons are rehabilitated expenditiously but a great deal depended upon
the attitude of the Government of India which at present was lacking in co-
The UNHCR Representative was assured that he will have the fullest co-
Indian threat posed to Pakistan was among other things considered at the resumed meeting of the leaders of the Pakistan People's party, held at the Party's secretariat here yesterday.
Mr. Z.A. Bhutto Chairman of the PPP was in the chair.
Briefing the newsmen at the end of the meeting Maulana Kausar Niazi said the meeting also considered internal matters and the attitude of foreign countries towards Pakistan.
He said that PPP was fully prepared to meet the Indian aggression against Pakistan if she dared to do so. He however, thought that the frontiers of the Pakistan and its integrity could be effectively protected and preserved.
Maulana Kausar Niazi said that his party owed an obligation to the nation and that it would prove equal to the confidence and trust reposed in it by the people of the country.
He said that today's meeting was also attended among others by Mr. S.B. Zaman, MPA-
Asked about the contents of Mr. Zaman's speech, he said, he spoke on the situation obtaining in East Pakistan.
Asked about the progress on exploring the possibilities of co-
He was optimist in this behalf and described the possibilities as " bright".
He declined to comment when his attention was drawn to Mr. Zaheeruddin's statement disowing Mr.S.B.Zaheedruddin as his authorised delegate to hold talks with Mr. Z.A. Bhutto, on the possibilities of alignment between the PPP and the qualified MNAs and MPAs of the defunct Awami League.
He said a 2-
In reply to a question he denied that Mr. Zaman had been sent here with a view to creating a question he denied a rift in the PPP.
He said the meeting also discussed the president's plan for the transfer of power to the elected representatives.
At the end Mr. Z.A. Bhutto threw light on the national and international situation as it affected Pakistan, he said.
Khan Abdul Qayyum Khan chief of the Pakistan Muslim League said here yesterday that method, mechanism and procedure of the unification of three leaders were under active consideration of the leaders of the factions concerned.
Talking to newsmen on arrival here from Abbottabad for a 3-
He recalled that during his recent tour of ten districts of Punjab, he met over 120,000 workers of his party who all were of the unanimous views that the three leagues should be united.
During his stay here, he would discuss this subject with the council and convention Muslim League leaders available here.
He said there were some "artificial," differences between the three leagues before March 25, but after that there did not exist any difference.
Khan Abdul Qayyum felt that for the integrity and consolidation of Pakistan it was necessary that the three leaders were united. Asked as to when he proposed to convene a meeting of the council of his party to take final decision about the merger of the three leaders, he said that under the present condition it was very difficult to convene a meeting of his party council.
Asked if he would like to seek cooperation of the patriotic elements of the defunct Awami League he said "I would like to know first if there were patriotic elements in the defunct Awami League."
The PML Chief said that he would like to visit East Pakistan. Asked about his views on the demand made of by some political leaders that list of the unpatriotic MNA's and MPA's elect of the defunct Awami League be published and in the meantime a target date be fixed for their return, he said "It was for the Government to take whatever action it deemed fit and necessary."
Asked whether he would meet the PPP chairman Mr. Bhutto here said "I think Mr. Bhutto is very busy with his party meeting."
He made it clear that his party explored the possibilities of cooperation with the Pakistan Democratic Party as there was a great deal of identity of views between his party and the PDP.
In reply to a question, he said that the proposed United League would participate
in the bye-
Khan Abdul Qayyum Khan was received among others, by Khan A. Sabur Khan, Mr. A.M. Qureshi, Malik Mir Hazar Khan and a large number of the party workers.
As the PLM chief came out of airport building he was profusely garlanded and greeted
with slogans of "Pakistan Zindabad," Pakistan Muslim League Zindabad," and "Quaid-
Khan A Sabur Khan, Secretary General, Pakistan Muslim League (Qayyum Group) said here yesterday the East Pakistan Government was effectively dealing with the tremendous problems facing the province.
Talking to newsmen at the Karachi airport on his arrival from Dacca yesterday, Khan Sabur said with the limited means available the East Pakistan authorities were doing everything possible to overcome the problems
He said the "white lies" being disseminated by the All-
Replying to a question, he said the East Pakistani people were disillusioned with the defunct Awami League, and had been mislead by the latter which used the "catchy slogan" of regional autonomy.
Khan A. Sabur said the people of East Pakistan at the time of elections did not know of the banned Awami League's intention to destroy Pakistan, but now the party stood exposed.
Asked about the chances of success for his party in bye-
He said in view of the difficulties in communication which there during the monsoons
in even normal years, he thought 50 to 60 percent turn out in the bye-
Khan Sabur said if any alliance between the Pakistan People's Party and members of the banned Awami League came into being it would "be their affair," but he doubted that it would make any headway in East Pakistan.
Regarding chances of a merger of the three Muslim League groups, he said the climate for this was much brighter at the present moment than at any time in the past.
He hoped that his party chief, Khan Abdul Qayyum Khan, would visit East Pakistan in the near future.
He said he would discuss party matters, including meeting of the party working committee, with Khan Qayyum Khan.
He said such matters as his resignation would be discussed at the PML working committee meeting.
London (Reuter)
Britain has again told Pakistan that there must be a political and administrative frame work in East Pakistan before further British development aid can be injected there, a Foreign office spokesman said on Tuesday.
Answering questions at his press conference, the spokesman said Foreign secretary Sir Alec Douglas Hume made this point during an hour long meeting yesterday with Pakistan's High Commissioner here Mr. Salam Ali.
The spokesman said, the current situation in East Pakistan was discussed and Sir Alec assured the High commissioner there was no change in the British Government's policy towards Pakistan. It was settlement in East Pakistan, which Britain was anxious to see was a matter for the Pakistani Goverment.
So far as aid was concerned, Sir stressed to the High Commissioner that obviously there must be a political and administrative framework in East Pakistan before further aid could be injected there, the spokesman added.
The British Government's interest, which it shared with all other friends of Pakistan, was that the problems of East Pakistan should be solved as soon as possible.
In the House of Commons last month Sir Alec said it remained British policy that projects already in hand in Pakistan must continue so far as possible.
But there can be no question of new British aid to Pakistan until we have firm evidence that real progress is made towards a political solution, he said.
An emergent workers meeting of the Dacca city Muslim League yesterday morning decided to invite all the prominent leaders of the three Muslim Leagues in the forthcoming workers' convention to be held in Dacca on August 22, a press release of the Muslim League said yesterday, reports PPI.
The meeting, presided over by the chairman of the joint workers convention of the three leagues, Hakim I.R. Khan Akhunzade, listed Messers Fazlul Quader Chowdhury, Malik Mohammad Quasim, Mian Mumtaz Daulatana, Khawaja Khairuddin Khan, Abdul Qayyum Khan, Khan Abdus Sabur Khan and Yusuf Khatak as the honoured invitees.
Two sub-
Besides fixing the date of the workers convention on August 22 the meeting also decided to celebrate Pakistan Day on August 14 with due solemnity. It called upon all the patriotic Pakistani citizens and Muslim League units. throughout the province to hoist the Pakistan Flag on all the rooftops.
New Delhi (Reuter)
The Press Trust of India news agency reported that three people were killed and several
injured when Pakistan artillery shelled a border village in North-
The Indian Border Security Force (BSF) were returning the fire, the reports said.
Further reports reaching Shillong said eight people, including three women were wounded when the Pakistan Army pumped mortar fire into the Assam border village of latu. A number of houses were damaged. Latu is in Assam's Cachar district which borders Sylhet district of East Pakistan.
The BSF returned the fire in an exchange lasting three hous.
Islamabad (APP)
The Indian journalist Nirad C. Chaudhri has described Indian leaders' calls for war with Pakistan as madness and regretted that they had learnt no lesson of experience from India's failures in 1962 and 1965 wars.
The war with China, he said, ended with a most humiliating defeat" for India and 'destroyed any faith that even weak nations had of India's military strength." Similarly in 1965 war with Pakistan, "the Indian army failed to make any mark on the defences of West Pakistan' despite "its overwhelming superiority in men and arment." India, he said "had three weeks to show some military results." But it had none to show," he added.
The Indian journalist made these observations in an article published by the Indian Daily Hindustan Standard of Calcutta on July 13, dealing with the Chauvinistic attitude of the Indian leaders towards Pakistan over East Pakistan situation.
Nirad Chaudhury specifically referred to the attitude of two Indian leaders, Mr. Jayparakash Narayan and Jan Sangh Chief Atal Bihari Vajpayee, both of whom are advocating war with Pakistan, and said none of them "knows what war means in general and still less do they understand that a war with Pakistan at this juncture can result in."
Nirad said he was particularly shocked to read the statement of Mr. Jayprakash Narayan in which he called upon the Indian Government to act and give all military assistance to "The liberation army of Bengali Muslim" as a measure to impose a political solution on Pakistan in favour of Bengali Muslims".
Nirad said that "Mr. Atal Bihari Vajpayee spoke more naturally when he declared for a war with Pakistan 'because "he had contracted the most straight forward kind of madness for a modern Hindu.
Laborious conversion
But Mr. Jayprakash Narayan had to move from one kind of madness to another and therefore
needed more Laborious conversion if the end of non-
The Indian journalist who termed desire for war as madness said that "no people in recent times had shown this paralysts of intelligence more decisively" than the Indian Hindus had been doing since independence. But they had only the Jingoism without the capacity to fight, he said and added: "the less unable a group of Indians are military and more vicariously violent do they become.
Nirad Chaudhury was, however confident that despite all the war cries being raised in India, 'There will be no war" because the military men of India' have learnt a final lesson from wars with China and Pakistan. They will not oblige civilian hysteria by countenancing any idea of war," he said and added: "Perhaps the Government of India is also equally wary, though it cannot afford to suppress the bluster."
Nirad Chaudhuri also referred to the attitude of British politicians and journalists
vis-
He also reminded them of "the burning of Pathan villages during the British rule, which he said had been "a matter of normal military operation on the Frontier."
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