The Daily
Morning News
19 NOVEMBER 1971
News headlines and details from the Daily Morning News.
News Headlines:
- Pakistani troops throw back 4 attacks by Indian Soldiers.
- Razakars rout. 2 gangs of Indian agents.
- Pak-
Un accord on functions of UNREPRO. - Foreign power encouraging secessionists, says Shahi.
- 9,000 more DPs return.
- Amin urges Govt. not to allow chaos in W. Wing.
- 3 diplomats dismissed.
- Indian Army assisting Mukti Bahini : BBC.
- Mujahid Party in Netrakona.
- 18m. Dollar more Canadian aid for DPs in India.
- One killed by miscreants.
- Jasimuddin proposes formation of defence committees.
- NAP has nothing to defend E. Pakistan Party members, says Wali.
- Nurul Amin due in Dacca after Eid.
- Chittagong Radio ARD shot dead.
- Directive to dig trenches without delay.
Other Headlines:
- Bhutto says, 'Puppet' Govt will be an insult.
- No movement of Pakistanis into India.
- Qayyum Khan meets Yahya.
- Walt calls for complete unity to end crisis.
- Pakistan supports peoples right of self-
determination. - PDP leaders urge Bhutto to talk sense.
The Pakistan troops threw back four attacks by Indian troops and their agents in Chittagong Hill Tracts, Noakhali and Comilla inflicting heavy casualties, according to report reaching here reports APP.
A report from Rangamati (Chittagong Hill Tracts) said that Pakistan troops threw back an attack by about 450 Indian troops and their agents at Jillanpara. cast of Rangamati India suffered 12 killed and about. 30 wounded. Pakistan two killed and five wounded. Equipment captured indicate that troops belong to India Mountain Division.
Similar report from Noakhali said that Pakistan troops threw back attack at two places
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Another report from Comilla said that Pakistan troops threw back an attack at Saldanadi post. Indian troops and their agents made another attempt after midnight to take the post but that too was foiled. India suffered 8 killed and about 20 wounded. Pakistan f killed and 2 wounded.
Meanwhile, Indian artillery continued shelling Pakistan border areas, mostly villages. without any provocation. Reports of shelling have been received from Noakhali, Comilla, Sylhet, Rangpur, Bogra. Jessore and Khulna. The following villages were affected :
Amjadhat in Noakhali. Saldanadi. Arganga. Nayanpur and Morchatali in Comilla Radhanagar, chawkha and Chatta in Sylhet, Barakhata and Mughalhat in Rangpur, Kasipur and Dharangi in Bogra, Benapole and Meslia in Jessore, Bhomra in Khulna.
Razakars yesterday routed two gangs of Indian agents in Separate encounters in Rajshahi and Jessore, according to reports reaching here, reports APP.
A report from Rajshahi said that Razakars were patroling at night at Baraigram, when about 30 Indian agents tried to enter the village for the purpose o1 looting. Razakars opened fire on Them. Indian agents made many attempts at entering the village but each time Razakars stood firm. For Indian agents were killed and 4 rifles (SLR) captured with 402 rounds of ammunition.
Another report from Jessore said that Razakars were patroling in area Maslia, west of chaugacha, when they saw a gang of about 40 Indian agents coming towards them Razakars immediately opened fire at them. Agents ran away across the border leaving behind, 8 rifles with 8 magazines of ammunition, one machine gun. with 800 rounds 12 grenades and 5 mines.
United Nations (New York), Nov. 18 (APP) : Details of the agreement between Pakistan and the United Nations on the conditions for the discharge of the functions of the United Nations relief operations in East Pakistan were announced here today.
The agreement which gives freedom of access and movement with E. Pakistan to the United Nations East Pakistan relief operations (UNREPRO) personnel, was finalised by an exchange of letters between the Secretary General Uthant and the Permanent Representative of Pakistan Agha Shahi dated 15 and 16 November.
At the same time the agreement says, "UNREPRO personnel shall respect the laws and regulations of Pakistan and shall refrain from any action incompatible with their functions."
The agreement described the relief operations as "strictly humanitarian.
United Nations, Nov. 18 (APP) : Pakistan told the first Committee (Political and Security) yesterday that violence in East Pakistan can be brought to an end if the secessionist were not encouraged by a foreign power to persist in their destructive course.
Exercising the right of reply to a statement by the Foreign Minister of Denmark. Mr. K. B. Anderson, calling for a political settlement in East Pakistan and an end to violence there. Ambassador Agha Shahi said his Government was making every effort to bring about a political settlement of "our internal crisis."
"It is, however, tragic that an armed insurgency to bring about the dismemberment of Pakistan aided and abetted by foreign armed incursions into East Pakistan in flagrant violation of the principles of the charter should leave no option to my Government but to take measures for preservation of our territorial integrity," he added.
"The People of East Pakistan", Ambassador Shahi said, "had not voted or secession and the present Government would transfer power to the elected representatives of the people."
He, however, said he was fully aware of and acknowledge Denmark's deep concern for all humanitarian causes particularly its interest for plight of refugees from East Pakistan.
Speaking next Ambassador Skjold G. Mellbin (Denmark) said he understood that the representatives of Pakistan had not taken issue with what the Foreign Minister of Denmark had said yesterday. However, he wanted to clarity his Foreign Minister's remarks which, he said, were not an attempt to intervene in the internal affairs of Pakistan, but were made in the framework of what the Secretary General had said.
The Foreign Minister of Denmark had called for a peaceful settlement an approach which should apply to all such situations. His Foreign Minister, he said. had been motivated, by concern over the widespread misery resulting from the situation in East Pakistan.
Nine thousand more displaced Pakistan nationals returned to East Pakistan despite heavy artillery shelling by Indian forces along the border reports APP.
Over 8,600 of these displaced persons reported at reception centres 2,607 of them at Satkhira. 2,501 at Jhikargacha 1 130 at Ambari 937 at Akhaura and the rest at the other centres.
Among the returnees there were 6,327 non-
Arrangements for food, temporary accommodation, medical aid and transportation were made for the returnees at the reception centres.
Rawalpindi. Nov. 18 (PPI) : Mr. Nurul Amin, leader of the United Coalition Party has urged upon the Government not to allow any body to create chaos and confusion in West Pakistan.
He was speaking at a reception given in this honour by the UCP here today.
He said that an element was holding out threats to the Government that it their demands were not accepted they would create chaotic conditions in this wing also.
This was the responsibility of Government, he added, to learn a lesson from the happenings in East Pakistan and forestall any such move here. lie said that if the Government would tolerate objectionable activities of this element, it will mean that the Govt. was inviting trouble in the West Wing also.
He said that before the tragic events took place in East Pakistan, they had forewarned the Government about the ominous but, he said, nobody heeded them and what happened later is there for all to see.
App adds : Mr. Nurul Amin, leader of the newly formed United coalition Party. said her today that the present situation in the country warranted completely unity of thought and purpose in the national politics to frustrate the enemy's sinister designs.
He was talking to newsmen at the Islamabad Airport on his arrival here this morning from lahore, Mr. Nurul Amin was accorded a warm welcome at the airport by a large crowd drawn from the six political parties joining the rightist parties alliance.
Among those who received him at the airport were Syed Ali Asghar Shah. President
of the Islamabad Convention Muslim league, Mr. Mahmud Ahmad Minto. President of the
Rawalpindi Council Muslim league, Maulana Fateh Mohammad, Amir of Jamaat-
Mr. Nurul Amin who was profusely garlanded was taken in a motoroad from the Islamabad airport to the East Pakistan House where he would be staying .
He will meet President Yahya Khan tomorrow at the President's House here. He would discuss several issues mainly the situation in East Pakistan, he told correspondents.
Asked whether he had read in today's newspapers certain accusations made against him by the PPP chairman, Mr. Z.A. Bhutto at a party workers meeting in Karachi yesterday, Mr. Nurul Amin regreted the demeanour of Mr. Bhutto and said it was not the time for mudsling. He made an impassioned appeal to political leaders to refrain from making insinuations against one another as this lends to create further confusion in the country. This, he pointed out, was not in the larger national interest at tile present critical juncture in the country's history.
Mr. Nurul Amin said that his main object to undertake an extensive tour of West Pakistan was to unite all political forces to face the internal and external dangers facing the country. Asked whether there were any prospects of PPP joining the United coalition Party. Mr. Nurul Amin said "the doors were open to all parties if they adhered to the fundamental principles of the alliance.
If the PPP does not want to take advantage of the alliance he said the people who were making efforts to unite the political parties could not be blamed, he said.
Replying to Mr. Bhutto’s charge that he Mr. Nurul Amin did not attend the joint meeting of the leaders of the Parliamentary Parties called by President Yahya Khan on March 10, the United Party's leader said that there was no point in his attending that meeting as the leader of the largest political party. SK. Mujibur Rahman had refused to participate there was no question of any pressure exerted on him by Sk. Mujibur Rahman, as asserted by Mr. Bhutto, he added.
Asked to clarify his statement demanding that future Prime Minister should be from East Pakistan, he said that be had not said that the Prime Minister should be from East Pakistan. He was, however, emphatic that East Pakistan should get full and due share in the government.
Mr. Nurul Amin refuted Indian propaganda that the by-
Most of the candidates. he said, were returned unopposed only because the contesting parties had put up joint candidates in the election. In several cases. the independents have been fighting the elections and no one had prevented them.
Mr. Nurul Amin said there was no illusion in the mind of any-
These elections would also accelerate the process of transfer of power to the elected representatives of the people. He said any other course, like the lengthy process of electioneering Mr. Nurul Amin added, might have delayed the transfer of power similarly, the country would have a new constitution after the National Assembly was convened.
All this process of restoring democracy would not have been possible without the
holding of the by-
Rawalpindi, Nov. 18 (PPI) : The chief Martial Law Administrative has dismissed from service the following officers with effect from the dates shown against their names. according to orders published in the "Gazette of Pakistan."
Mr. K. K. Panni, former Ambassador of Pakistan to the Philippines (Sept.4).
Mr. Humayun Rasheed Chowdhury. PFS, former Counsellor in the High commission for Pakistan, New Delhi (OCt. 4).
Mr. A. W. Mustafizur Rahman. former second Secretary in the Embassy of Pakistan, Kathmandu (Oct.3).
The dismiss of the officers shall not absolve them from liability to any punishment to which they may be liable for any offence under any law committed by them while in service.
London, Nov. 18 (APP) : The BBC has reported that Indian army is doing a great deal
to assist the activities of the "Mukti Bahini", the guerrilla forces of the so-
In its programme yesterday the BBC said : "The infiltration and sabotage and training and the arms supplies which the Indians now almost admit to an which are an open secret to everyone and the shelling across the frontier which has been going on for months are limited and admitted war."
"The nightmare", it said "would be an acknowledgement inevitability of another full
scale Indian-
"The decision as it looks will be made in New Delhi where the arguments between the
hawks and doves are going on," it said and added. "to the hawks this is the finest
opportunity India would ever have to destroy the fundamental concept of Pakistan
as the Muslim state in the sub-
Netrakona, Nov. 18 (APP) : A Mujahid party has been formed here under the auspices of local Nizame Islam party to eradicate miscreants and Indian agents.
an office of the Mujahid Party was opened here yesterday by Moulana Moncurul f fact.
President of sub-
OTTWA, Nov. 18 (APP) : The Canadian Government announced Wednesday it will send an
additional 18 million dollars worth of aid to India to help combat problems caused
by the influx of refugees 11-
The announcement was made in the Commons by External Affairs Minister Mitchell sharp. The total Canadian aid to India since East Pakistan refugees began entering the country last March has reached almost 25 million dollars.
The announcement was received warmly by opposition MPs who commented on the urgent problems facing both India and East Pakistan.
Mymensing, Nov. 18 (APP) : Mr. Abdul Ghani, Secretary of the Peace Committee, Iswarganj police station, was killed by miscreants, according to a report received here.
The house of Moulana Borhanuddin a prominent social worker of Kanialpur under Nandial police station was burnt down by miscreants.
The house of Moulvi Arifuddin Akhanda, Chairman of Beiagoir, was also burnt down by miscreants and his son Alauddin has been taken away by them.
One person of Azamatpur under Kotwali was carried away by miscreants from his village and was released by them after chopping off the wrist of his right hand.
Mr. Jasimuddin Ahmed, East Pakistan Minister for law and Parliamentary Affairs, has said that the crux of the problem today was to make people realise the gravity of the present situation and India's unholy designs and both officials and public should work jointly for the purpose.
He addressing officials and non-
The Minister said food was no headache and for speedy movement of food one hundred trucks given by the United Nations are already in the field and the remaining 900 trucks were also arriving shortly.
Talking to APP later he said indiscriminate killing of innocent Bengalee people by
the so-
He said that if this was not the case why do they kill schoolboys, shopkeepers, and
people praying in mosques. He also said the present municipalities will be taken
over by Government and ran by administrator and people with anti-
Torkham, Nov. 18 (APP) : Khan Abdul Wali Khan, President of the National Awami Party, yesterday categorically said that, his party "has nothing to do" with those party members from East Pakistan who later turned secessionists.
He was talking to newsmen on his arrival from Afghanistan after about four month's stay abroad.
Replying to a question Khan Wali Khan said that Professor Muzaffar. Vice-
"I have told him that the NAP being a national party could not have anything to do with those members who have nothing to do with West Pakistan," Khan Wali Khan ,Added.
"Very much concerned," was the reply of the NAP chief 'when questioned as to how
he felt. during his-
He had been out for treatment of his eyes. As such he was not in a position to comment on any other subjects, he added.
Khan Wali Khan, however, said that he had been taking keen interest in the national affairs during his stay abroad.
He also denied having given interview to any newspaper or news agencies abroad. "1 have never met any newsmen during my stay abroad." he said.
Khan Wali Khan on his arrival at the Pak-
Those who received Khan Wait Khan included Arab Sikander Khan Khalil MPA elect and
President of the Sarhad Provincial NAP, Major General (Retd) M. G. Jilani, MPA elect,
Khan Bahadur Khan, President of the Peshawar District Nap, and other party MNAS and
MPAs-
Later he was brought to Peshawar in a long motorcade along the 30-
After passing through various streets of the city and canton at the historic chowk Jadgarment. the motorcade terminate where he addressed a public meetint5.
Mr. Nurul Amin, The chief of the Pakistan Democratic Party, who is now touring West Pakistan, is expected to return to Dacca after Eid.
Mr. Nurul Amin who has been elected chief of the rightist United Coalition Part y will meet President Yahya Khan before returning to East Pakistan. says a PDP source in Dacca During his meeting with the President Yahya Mr. Nurul Amin will discus the East Pakistan situation.
The PDP sources said there was last minute change in Mr. Nurul Amin's programme in
view o( arrival Mr. Yousuf Ali chowdhury (Mohan Mia) who had carried on important
letter with him for his party chief. While PDP sources refused to disclose the content
of the letter, it is understood it relates to recent political situation in East
Pakistan and the by-
The PDP circles in Dacca are attaching great significance to unschedule mission of Mohan Mia to West Pakistan.
During his current tour of West Pakistan, Mr. Nurul Amin, had already met. President Yahya.
Chittagong, No. 18 (APP) : An Assistant Regional Director of Radio Pakistan, Chittagong, Mr. A Qahhar Chowdhury was shot dead here yesterday. He was about 50.
Mr. Qahhar was on his way to office in the morning in the Radio Pakistan car. His car was slopped near Faringhee Bazar by four persons.
The driver was forced to stop the car by two persons. while two other persons fired six
rounds at Mr. Qahhar which hit his wrist, fingers and pierced the ear-
The sons of-
Mr. Qahhar was buried at the Garibulla Shah Mazar area in the afternoon
He leaves behind his widow mother, two college going sons and one school going daughter.
The Provincial Government yesterday directed the occupiers or owners of' ill(-
A press Note issued in Dacca yesterday recalled that the decision of the Government to dig, trenches at suitable places in all important towns of the province was announced some time back through a press Note.
It said : "Although some trenches have since been dug in Dacca and some other towns in response to this announcement, these are found to have been mainly by the roadside, parks and market places, very few trenches have so far been dug in the compounds of public and, private buildings, as directed earlier. The owners, occupiers of such buildings.
Are once again reminded of their responsibility in this behalf and arc requested to complete the digging of trenches without any further delay in view of the present situation.