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position and image deteriorated in the four provinces in West Pakistan. Many nationalist leaders and activists of the Muslim League were dismayed by the suspension of the constitutionally obliged NFC Program. His critics and Muslim League leaders observed that with the suspension of the NFC Award Program, Suhrawardy tried to give more financial allocations, aids, grants, and opportunities to East Pakistan than West Pakistan, including West Pakistan's four provinces. During the last days of his Prime ministerial years, Suhrawardy tried to remove the economic disparity between the Eastern and Western wings of the country but to no avail. He also tried unsuccessfully to alleviate the food shortage in the country.

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jute and tea. As late as 1960, approximately 70% of Pakistan's export earnings originated in East Pakistan, although this percentage declined as international demand for jute dwindled. By the mid-1960s, East Pakistan was accounting for less than 60% of the nation's export earnings, and by the time Bangladesh gained its independence in 1971, this percentage had dipped below 50%. In 1966, Mujib demanded that separate foreign exchange accounts be kept and that separate trade offices be opened overseas. By the mid-1960s, West Pakistan was benefiting from Ayub's "Decade of Progress" with its successful

2050: 122: 3749: 707: 3188: 3136: 3172: 3160: 655: 3375: 1452: 2450:, AOC, PAF Base Dacca, failed to launch any operation in East Pakistan against Indian or its allies. Except for Admiral Shariff who continued to keep pressure on the Indian Navy until the end of the conflict. Admiral Shariff's effective plans made it nearly impossible for the Indian Navy to land its naval forces on the shores of East Pakistan. The Indian Navy was unable to land forces in East Pakistan and the Pakistan Navy was still offering resistance. The 2122: 1964: 3148: 2267: 108: 6013: 2956: 2565: 2333:, Mujib agreed to give Bhutto the office of the presidency with Mujib as prime minister. General Yahya Khan and his military government were kept unaware of these developments and under pressure from his own military government, refused to allow Rahman to become the prime minister of Pakistan. This increased agitation for greater autonomy in East Pakistan. The military police arrested Mujib and Bhutto and placed them in 1406: 6164: 6023: 630: 1874: 3827:(which was repeatedly deployed in the West); four gunboats, inadequate to function in deep water. The joint special operations were managed and undertaken by the Naval Special Service Group (SSG(N)) who was assisted by the army, air force, and marines unit. The entire service, the Marines were deployed in East Pakistan, initially tasked with conducting exercises and combat operations in 2931: 2251: 5718: 3835:(while the headquarters and personnel, facilities, and directions were coordinated by West) had a vital role in directing special and reconnaissance missions, and intelligence gathering also was charged with taking reasonable actions to slow down the Indian threat. The armed forces of East Pakistan also consisted of the paramilitary organisation, the 2317:, (Mujib), won a landslide victory in the national elections in East Pakistan. The party won 160 of the 162 seats allotted to East Pakistan, and thus a majority of the 300 seats in the Parliament. This gave the Awami League the constitutional right to form a government without forming a coalition with any other party. Khan invited Mujib to 1826:. The economy of East Pakistan grew at an average of 2.6% between 1960 and 1965. The federal government invested more funds and foreign aid in West Pakistan, even though East Pakistan generated a major share of exports. However, President Ayub Khan did implement significant industrialisation in East Pakistan. The 2433:

therefore, General Tikka was removed as Commander of the Eastern front. He installed a civilian administration under Abdul Motaleb Malik on 31 August 1971, which proved to be ineffective. However, during the meeting, with no high officers willing to assume the command of East Pakistan, Lieutenant-General

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Economists in East Pakistan argued a "Two Economies Theory" within Pakistan itself, which was founded on the Two-Nation Theory with India. The so-called Two Economies Theory suggested that East and West Pakistan had different economic features which should not be regulated by a federal government in

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The senior high command officers in Pakistan Armed Forces, and Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, began to pressure General Yahya Khan to take armed action against Mujib and his party. Bhutto later distanced himself from Yahya Khan after he was arrested by Military Police along with Mujib. Soon after the arrests,

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would be responsible for electing the president and national assembly. The 1962 constitution created a gubernatorial system in West and East Pakistan. Each province ran its own separate provincial gubernatorial governments. The constitution defined a division of powers between the central government

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Furthermore, in order to divert attention from the controversial One Unit Program, Prime Minister Suhrawardy tried to end the crisis by calling a small group of investors to set up small businesses in the country. Despite many initiatives and holding off the NFC Award Program, Suhrawardy's political

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of East Pakistan was appointed prime minister of Pakistan. As soon as he became the prime minister, Suhrawardy initiated legal work reviving the joint electorate system. There was strong opposition and resentment to the joint electorate system in West Pakistan. The Muslim League had taken the cause

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in Pakistan established the East-Pakistan colony in Karachi, Sindh. In accordance, the East-Pakistani diaspora also composed patriotic tributes to Pakistan after the war; songs such as "Sohni Dharti" (lit. "Beautiful Land") and "Jeevay, Jeevay Pakistan" (lit. "long-live, long-live Pakistan"), were

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The annual rate of growth of the gross domestic product per capita was 4.4% in West Pakistan versus 2.6% in East Pakistan from 1960 to 1965. Bengali politicians pushed for more autonomy, arguing that much of Pakistan's export earnings were generated in East Pakistan from the exportation of Bengali

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Thirty-four years later it may seem obvious that the loss of Bangladesh was a blessing—but it is still not seen so today in Pakistan, and it was certainly not seen so at the time ... One month after the surrender of Pakistan's army in Bangladesh called a secret meeting of about seventy Pakistani

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officers, junior officers, and many high command officers from Pakistan's Armed Forces were highly cautious about their appointment in East-Pakistan, and the assignment of governing East Pakistan and appointment of an officer was considered highly difficult for the Pakistan High Military Command.

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strongly disliked General Khan, but patiently endured him and his government as he had promised to hold an election in 1970. During this time, strong nationalistic sentiments in East Pakistan were perceived by the Pakistani Armed Forces and the central military government. Therefore, Khan and his

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Two separate, but freely convertible currencies for two wings should be introduced; or if this is not feasible, there should be one currency for the whole country, but effective constitutional provisions should be introduced to stop the flight of capital from East to West Pakistan. Furthermore, a

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for eleven years. Martial law continued until 1962 when the government of Field Marshal Ayub Khan commissioned a constitutional bench under Chief Justice of Pakistan Muhammad Shahabuddin, composed of ten senior justices, each five from East Pakistan and five from West Pakistan. On 6 May 1961, the

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The constitutionally obliged National Finance Commission Program (NFC Program) was immediately suspended by Prime Minister Suhrawardy despite the reserves of the four provinces of West Pakistan in 1956. Suhrawardy advocated for the USSR-based Five-Year Plans to centralise the national economy. In

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in wheat and from the expansion of markets for West Pakistani textiles, while East Pakistan's standard of living remained at an abysmally low level. Bengalis were also upset that West Pakistan, the seat of the national government, received more foreign aid. However, East Pakistan did nonetheless

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campaigns in the region. He is held responsible for killing hundreds of thousands of Bengali people in East Pakistan, mostly civilians and unarmed peoples. For his role, General Tikka Khan gained the title of "Butcher of Bengal". General Khan faced an international reaction against Pakistan, and

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in the province. With such action, the situation became highly critical and civil control over the province slipped away from the government. On 24 March, dissatisfied with the performance of his generals, Yahya Khan removed General Muzaffaruddin and General Yaqub Khan from office on 1 September

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Bengalis were hugely under-represented in Pakistan's bureaucracy and military. In the federal government, only 15% of offices were occupied by East Pakistanis. Only 10% of the military were from East Pakistan. Cultural discrimination also prevailed, causing the eastern wing to forge a distinct

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The Pakistan Armed Forces were unable to counter such threats. With no intel and low morale, they performed poorly and were inexperienced in guerrilla tactics, Pakistan Armed Forces and their assets were defeated by the Bangladesh Liberation Forces. In April 1971, Lieutenant-General Tikka Khan

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was the legislative body of the territory, it was the largest provincial legislature in Pakistan and elections were held only twice in 1954 and 1970. During the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971, most Bengali members elected to the Pakistani National Assembly and the East Pakistani provincial

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There should be two separate accounts for the foreign exchange earnings of the two wings; the foreign exchange requirements of the federal government should be met by the two wings equally or in a ratio to be fixed; indigenous products should move free of duty between the two wings, and the

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Efforts leading to centralising the economy were met with great resistance in West Pakistan when the elite monopolist and the business community angrily refused to adhere to his policies. The business community in Karachi began its political struggle to undermine any attempts of financial

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to the public and began calling for the implementation of a separate electorate system. In contrast to West Pakistan, the joint electorate was highly popular in East Pakistan. The tug of war with the Muslim League to establish the appropriate electorate caused problems for his government.

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commenced, Air Marshal Masud flew to West Pakistan, and unlike Admiral Ahsan, tried to stop the violence in East Pakistan. When he failed in his attempts to meet General Yahya Khan, Masud too resigned from his position as AOC of Dacca airbase and took retirement from Air Force.

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was one of the deadliest natural disasters of the 20th century. The cyclone claimed half a million lives. The disastrous effects of the cyclone caused huge resentment against the federal government. After a decade of military rule, East Pakistan was a hotbed of

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His contribution in formulating the 1956 constitution of Pakistan was substantial as he played a vital role in incorporating provisions for civil liberties and universal adult franchise in line with his adherence to the parliamentary form of liberal democracy.

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Lieutenant-General Sahibzada Yaqub Khan was sent into East Pakistan in an emergency, following a major blow of the resignation of Vice Admiral Ahsan. General Yaqub temporarily assumed the control of the province, he was also made the corps-commander of

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When the federal general election was held, the Awami League emerged as the single largest party in the Pakistani parliament. The League won 167 out of 169 seats in East Pakistan, thereby crossing the half way mark of 150 in the 300-seat

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or 3/8 Punjab Regiment in 1948. These two battalions boasted only five rifle companies between them (an infantry battalion normally had 5 companies). This weak brigade was under the command of Brigadier Ayub Khan (acting Major-General –

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as Flag Officer Commanding of Eastern Naval Command (Pakistan). Admiral Shariff served as the deputy of General Niazi when doing joint military operations. However, General Niazi proved to be a failure and ineffective ruler. Therefore,

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as the prime minister. The exile government took oath on 17 April 1971 at Mujib Nagar, within East Pakistan territory of Kushtia district, and formally formed the government. Colonel MOG Osmani was appointed the Commander in Chief of

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hydroelectric project in the southeastern part of East Pakistan with American assistance. It was the sole hydroelectric dam in East Pakistan. The project was controversial for displacing over 40,000 indigenous people from the area.

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Climatically, East Pakistan was essentially humid, hot climate with heavy to very heavy rainfall. The implication of East Pakistan's heavy rainfall was that the main crops that were grown in East Pakistan were rice, tea, and jute.

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Sheikh Mujibur Rahman made a declaration of independence at Dacca on 26 March 1971. All major Awami League leaders including elected leaders of the National Assembly and Provincial Assembly fled to neighbouring India and an

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The defeat of the Pakistan army traumatized West Pakistan and considerably dented the prestige of the armed services ... The defeat suffered in Dacca and the break-up of the country traumatized the population from top to

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a high-level meeting was chaired by Yahya Khan. During the meeting, high commanders of the Pakistan Armed Forces unanimously recommended an armed and violent military action. East Pakistan's Martial Law Administrator

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and whole East Pakistan was divided into eleven sectors headed by eleven sector commanders. All sector commanders were Bengali officers who had defected from the Pakistan Army. This started the nine-month long

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The power of taxation and revenue collection should be vested in the federating units and the federal centre would have no such power. The federation would be entitled to a share in the state taxes to meet its

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was hoisted in many East Pakistani households. Pakistan Army was ordered to immediately launch a crackdown on 26 March whose purpose was to curb the resistance, some of these operations include

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distribution of the US$ 10 million ICA aid to the better part of East Pakistan and to set up a consolidated national shipping corporation. In the financial cities of West Pakistan, such as

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opined, "Losing East Pakistan and Bhutto's releasing of Mujib did not mean anything to Pakistan's policy—as if there was no liberation war". Bhutto's policy, and even today the policy of

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arrived—a psychological setback, complete and humiliating defeat that shattered the prestige of the Pakistan Armed Forces. The governor and martial law administrator, Lieutenant-General

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movement erupted across East Pakistan demanding the convening of parliament. Rahman announced a struggle for independence from Pakistan during a speech on 7 March 1971 and called for a

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to take the charge of the office, and negotiations took place between the military government and the Awami Party. Bhutto was shocked with the results and threatened his fellow

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from the Bengali populace. Between 7–26 March, East Pakistan was virtually under the popular control of the Awami League. On Pakistan's Republic Day on 23 March 1971, the first

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could not come to terms with the magnitude of the defeat, and spontaneous demonstrations and mass protests erupted on the streets of major cities in (West) Pakistan. General

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Although, East Pakistan had a larger population, West Pakistan dominated the divided country politically and received more money from the common budget. According to the

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The federal government should deal with only two subjects: Defence and Foreign Affairs, and all other residual subjects should be vested in the federating states.

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and parts of the Dacca and Chittagong Divisions were largely Deltaic. East Pakistan was almost entirely an alluvial plain which consists of lower course of the

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tradition. But the League failed to win a single seat in West Pakistan, where the Pakistan Peoples Party emerged as the single largest party with 81 seats. The

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1969. The appointment of a military administrator was considered quite difficult and challenging with the crisis continually deteriorating. Vice-Admiral

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The tense relations between East and West Pakistan reached a climax in 1970 when the Awami League, the largest East Pakistani political party, led by

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was under constant pressure from the Awami League and requested an active-duty officer to control the command under such extreme pressure. The high

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volunteered for the command of East Pakistan. Inexperienced and the large magnitude of this assignment, the government sent Rear-Admiral

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scheme which merged the four western provinces into a single unit called West Pakistan while East Bengal was renamed as East Pakistan.

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in Rawalpindi. The news spread like a fire in both East and West Pakistan, and the struggle for independence began in East Pakistan.

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At the time of partition, East Bengal had 80 cinemas. The first movie produced in East Pakistan was The Face and the Mask in 1955.

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this view, East Pakistan's economy would be quickly centralised and all major economic planning would be shifted to West Pakistan.

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benefit from industrialisation and development, which was discerned by the Kaptai Dam in the Chittagong Hill Tracts for instance.

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East Pakistan should have a separate military or paramilitary force, and Navy headquarters should be in East Pakistan.

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commission sent its draft to President Ayub Khan. He thoroughly examined the draft while consulting with his cabinet.

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separate Banking Reserve should be established and separate fiscal and monetary policy be adopted for East Pakistan.

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to power. Khan replaced Mirza as president and launched a crackdown against pro-democracy leaders. Khan enacted the

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The discrimination occurred despite the fact that East Pakistan generated a major share of Pakistan's exports.

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In 1969, two new districts were created with Tangail separated from Mymensingh and Patuakhali from Bakerganj.

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military government wanted to divert the nationalistic threats and violence against non-East Pakistanis. The

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of Pakistan and planned as the home of the national parliament. The government recruited American architect

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had consisted of only one infantry brigade made up of two battalions, the 1st East Bengal Regiment and the

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The first Bangladeshi flag was hoisted on 23 March 1971 across East Pakistan, as a protest on Republic Day.

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As per the 1951 census, East Pakistan had a population of 44,251,826 people, of which 34,029,654 followed

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The Indian Air Force dismantled the capability of the Pakistan Air Force in East Pakistan. Air Commodore

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Pakistani Postage stamp issued on the occasion of first anniversary of New Railway Station—Dacca in 1969

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at about 4:31 pm. Over 93,000 personnel, including Lt. General Niazi and Admiral Shariff, were taken as

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Sanaullah, M. (1962). "Second and Third Release from the Second Population Census of Pakistan, 1961".

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East Pakistan was home to 55% of Pakistan's population. The largest ethnic group of the province were

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In contrast to the desert and rugged mountainous terrain of West Pakistan, East Pakistan featured the

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succeeded General Yaqub Khan as the Corps Commander. General Tikka Khan led the massive violent and

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Suhrawardy strengthened relations with the United States by reinforcing Pakistani membership in the

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were among the leading literary figures in East Pakistan. Several East Pakistanis were awarded the

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was the largest jute processing plant in history and its location in Narayanganj was nicknamed the

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allied with neighbouring India which intervened in the final two weeks of the war and secured the

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On 16 December 1971, the territory of East Pakistan was handed over to the Indian Army under the

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The Constitution should provide for a Federation of Pakistan in its true sense based on the

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was established in 1949 as the region was home to the world's largest tea plantations. The

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received strong support in East Pakistan during her failed bid to unseat Ayub Khan in the

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Due to the strategic importance of East Pakistan, the Pakistani union was a member of the

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stalled the transfer of power and conducted prolonged negotiations with the League. A

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constitution should empower the units to establish trade links with foreign countries.

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Few people in Karachi's Chittagong Colony can forget Dec 16, 1971 – the Fall of Dhaka

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scientists ... He asked them for a nuclear bomb, and they responded enthusiastically.

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Source: Reports of the Advisory Panels for the Fourth Five Year Plan 1970–75, Vol. I,

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Natural gas was discovered in the northeastern part of East Pakistan in 1955 by the

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became the country's second ruling chief martial law administrator. Both Bhutto and

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was abolished in favour of a system dubbed 'Basic Democracy'. Under the system, an

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was formed headed by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. While he was in a Pakistan prison,

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who were also charged with intelligence data collection and management cycle.

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then decided to wait near the Bay of Bengal until the Army reached the shore.

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in a colourful ceremony where Bhutto gave a daring speech to the nation on

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and Hinduism. East Pakistan was home to immigrant Muslims from across the

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of Pakistan in 1962. It was designated as the legislative capital and

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after launching the six-point movement. He was later released in the

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between 1955 and 1971, restructured and renamed from the province of

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had little presence in the region. Only one PAF combatant squadron,

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was established in 1954. Many wealthy Muslim immigrants from India,

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was Pakistan's first pop star and became popular in India as well.

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in 1956, which proclaimed an Islamic republic. The populist leader

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continued for nine months, East Pakistani military units like the

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tapped 7 gas fields in the 1960s. The industrial seaport city of

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areas and at the near shoreline. The small directorate of

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contributed to Ayub Khan's overthrow. Another general,

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emerged as the single largest party, followed by the

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and covering the territory of the modern country of

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There was a bias against 3705:and 464,644 people followed other religions: 3394:formed the predominant majority, followed by 3118:and replicated in many developing countries. 1658: 1428: 46: 8: 6120:2013 siege of the Pakistani embassy in Dhaka 6044:High Commissioners of Bangladesh to Pakistan 5568: 5566: 4615:List of East Pakistan first-class cricketers 3610:Religion in Pakistan (1951 Official Census) 3559:was a leading exponent of Bengali classical 2547:In 1960, Lower Tippera was renamed Comilla. 4552:in 1972. In memorial of East Pakistan, the 4532:Prime Minister Amin invited then-President 3517:was an important center of research on the 3244:Amount spent on East as percentage of West 2129:Muhammad Ayub Khan was replaced by general 1850:to design the national assembly complex in 6253:States and territories established in 1955 6002: 5988: 5980: 5703:Pakistaner Rashtra Bhasha: Bangla Na Urdu? 5648: 5634: 5626: 5469:Can Pakistan Survive? 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By 1966, 6039:High Commission of Bangladesh, Islamabad 4517:surrendered powers to Nurul Amin of the 4254: 4140: 3852: 3655:Religion in East Pakistan (1951 Census) 3227: 3165:Baitul Mukarram Market Area, Dacca, 1967 3112:Bangladesh Academy for Rural Development 2997:East Pakistan Stock Exchange Association 2555: 2277:East Pakistan's Armed Forces, under the 583:148,460 km (57,320 sq mi) 5501:Langewiesche, William (November 2005). 5227: 5225: 4665: 4641: 3131: 2219:surrender of Pakistan's eastern command 2192:Bangladeshi Declaration of Independence 1692:. 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The Adamjees were descendants of 1494:Federally Administered Tribal Areas 1277:Chittagong Hill Tracts Peace Accord 71: 6273:1971 disestablishments in Pakistan 5149:Dummett, Mark (16 December 2011). 5071:Ahmad, Mohiuddin (26 March 2024). 3841:from the intelligence unit of the 3528:Among East Pakistan's newspapers, 3121:In 1965, Pakistan implemented the 1945:Southeast Asia Treaty Organization 1824:Southeast Asia Treaty Organization 1459:This article is part of the series 1292:Vision 2021 and Digital Bangladesh 1272:Caretaker government of Bangladesh 25: 6146:Stranded Pakistanis in Bangladesh 6099:Stranded Pakistanis in Bangladesh 5954:International Mother Language Day 5471:. 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Archived from 4969:"71 years of Awami League" 4610:Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 4527:prime minister of Pakistan 4261:Governor of East Pakistan 3897:13 April 1958 – 3 May 1958 3882:March 1956 – 13 April 1958 3859:Governor of East Pakistan 3779:Indo-Pakistani War of 1947 3741: 3068:, who made his fortune in 2981:Partition of British India 2021:1965 presidential election 1949:People's Republic of China 1861: 1757:1958 Pakistani coup d'état 1745:Prime Minister of Pakistan 1696:, with a coastline on the 1140:Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 1112:Partition of Bengal (1947) 1079:Partition of Bengal (1905) 829:Indo-Roman trade relations 29: 6218:Bangladesh Liberation War 6159: 6059:Bangladesh Liberation War 5714: 5657:Bengali language movement 5427:Haqqani, Hussain (2005). 4650:India–Bangladesh enclaves 4192:March 1958 – 18 June 1958 3525:was established in 1954. 3519:Indus Valley civilization 3326: 3243: 3240: 3233: 3230: 2580: 2577: 2574: 2424:ensued in East Pakistan. 2402:Bangladesh Liberation War 2308:Martial Law Administrator 2056:announcing the Six Points 2039:national assembly complex 1801:Bangladesh Liberation War 1489:Federal Capital Territory 1227:Bangladesh famine of 1974 1167:Bangladesh Liberation War 1122:Bengali Language Movement 1003:Chittagong-Arakan Kingdom 825:, c. 114 BCE – c. 1450 AD 607: 568: 528: 506: 403: 391: 327: 313: 285: 147: 136: 102: 97: 47: 43:Province of East Pakistan 6067:1971 Bangladesh genocide 5908:Abdur Rashid Tarkabagish 5863:Mahbub Ul Alam Choudhury 5616:Government of Bangladesh 5123:Boissoneault, Lorraine. 4561:in the 1970s and 1980s. 4507:Amir Abdullah Khan Niazi 4476:Military Administration 4468:Amir Abdullah Khan Niazi 4443:Military Administration 4425:Military Administration 4407:Military Administration 4389:Military Administration 4371:Military Administration 4312:Military Administration 4120:Military Administration 4112:Amir Abdullah Khan Niazi 4087:Military Administration 4069:Military Administration 4051:Military Administration 4033:Military Administration 4015:Military Administration 3956:Military Administration 3511:Varendra Research Museum 3353:Demographics and culture 2578:East Pakistani District 2540:Administrative geography 2435:Amir Abdullah Khan Niazi 2279:military administrations 2209:defected and formed the 2199:1971 Bangladesh genocide 2176:non-cooperation movement 2078:Agartala Conspiracy Case 1888:In 1955, Prime Minister 1864:History of East Pakistan 1805:1971 Bangladesh genocide 1297:Bangladesh Rifles revolt 1185:1971 Bangladesh Genocide 1135:1964 East Pakistan riots 1094:Prime Minister of Bengal 1084:Eastern Bengal and Assam 809:, c. 232 BCE – c. 800 AD 30:Not to be confused with 5858:Muhammad Habibur Rahman 5708:Romanisation of Bengali 5312:10.30541/v2i1pp.106-113 5182:A Geography of Pakistan 5180:Ahmad, Kazi S. 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The 997:Porto Grande de Bengala 831:, c. 30 BCE – c. 600 AD 765:, c. 1200 – c. 200 BCE 759:, c. 3300 – c. 1200 BCE 753:, c. 7600 – c. 3300 BCE 184:Official languages 6233:1960s in East Pakistan 6228:1950s in East Pakistan 5621:Government of Pakistan 5401:Bose, Sarmila (2011). 5386:Bose, Sarmila (2011). 5271:D'Costa, Bina (2011), 5073:"Our Independence Day" 4554:East-Pakistan diaspora 4538:Pakistan Peoples Party 4519:Pakistan Muslim League 4264:Political Affiliation 3862:Political Affiliation 3757: 3379: 3371: 3049:in having the largest 2993:Chittagong Tea Auction 2976: 2964: 2952: 2939: 2651:Chittagong Hill Tracts 2569: 2561: 2560:East and West Pakistan 2521:Chittagong Hill Tracts 2414:Pakistani Armed Forces 2351:Air Officer Commanding 2274: 2263: 2126: 2114: 2057: 1971: 1885: 1809:persecution of Biharis 1797:Pakistan Peoples Party 823:Southwestern Silk Road 771:, c. 1200 – c. 600 BCE 560:• Disestablished 6203:Enclaves and exclaves 6094:Admiral Ahsan Mission 5949:Language Movement Day 5913:Sheikh Mujibur Rahman 5843:Abul Kalam Shamsuddin 5433:. 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