Word: jilani
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Dates: during 1973-1973
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...confrontation or instead seeks some form of political conciliation. For the moment, he seems bent on the former. Despite his initial promise to restore democracy to Pakistan, the proposed constitution is clearly designed to preserve dictatorial powers for himself. If he insists on that course, warns Malik Ghulam Jilani, a political leader who fled to London for fear of his life, it will lead to the "demolition of Pakistan, brick by brick and stone by stone. Bhutto has tried to fool the people," he adds, "but now the people have seen his iron fist under the velvet glove...
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