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Dismemberment of East Pakistan

Dismemberment of East Pakistan. Yahya Khan came in power in March 1969. Climate of political uncertainty. PCO issued on April 4, 1969. Political parties were not banned. LFO came on 30 th March, 1970 One Unit was Dissolved.

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Dismemberment of East Pakistan

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  1. Dismemberment of East Pakistan Masood-ur-Rehman Azhar

  2. Yahya Khan came in power in March 1969. • Climate of political uncertainty. • PCO issued on April 4, 1969. • Political parties were not banned. • LFO came on 30th March, 1970 • One Unit was Dissolved. • Elections were announced, (5th October National Assembly, 20th October, Provincial Assemblies) • One man, one vote basis Masood-ur-Rehman Azhar

  3. Elections held in 1970. • Awami League got 160/162 seats in East Pakistan while Peoples Party scored 87/138 in West. • Crisis on issue of making of Government. • Mujeeb presented 6 points agenda. • Bhutto wanted his share in central government in spite of lack of majority. Masood-ur-Rehman Azhar

  4. Yahya favored Bhutto. • Riots started in East Pakistan in March. • Military action started on March 25,1971. • Large scale violence. • Lot of Killings • India supported “Mukti Bahni”. • Civil war started. • India attacked on December 3,1971. Masood-ur-Rehman Azhar

  5. Pakistan Army surrendered on December 16,1971. Masood-ur-Rehman Azhar

  6. About 90,000 Troops were made Prisoners of War(POW’s). • The most humiliated defeat in the history of Islam. • East Pakistan emerged on the World map as a new state named “Bangladesh”. Masood-ur-Rehman Azhar

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  9. Causes of debacle of East Pakistan • The Geographical Factor • Leadership Vacuum • Language Controversy. • Cultural differences. • Provincial prejudices. • Sense of Deprivation. • Economic Diversity. Masood-ur-Rehman Azhar

  10. Role of Military. • Defense problems. • Administrative factors. • Influence of Hindus. • Political factors. Masood-ur-Rehman Azhar

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