Word: pakistanis
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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There is also the diplomatic issue for the Bengali government of repatriating 93,000 Pakistani POWs (including 20,000 civilians) being held in India from the 1971 war. The POW issue is a crucial one, since it thus far has chilled the already tenuous diplomatic relations on the sub-continent...
When Bangladesh last had an election, in 1970, it was still under Pakistani rule. Mujib's Awami League won a majority, entitling him to become Prime Minister, but the Pakistani army moved in, arresting Mujib and slaughtering his followers during a nine-month civil war. Last week, just before the vote, one old villager said: "In this village we will vote 16 annas in the rupee (100%) for Bangabandhu. We love Mujib. We want to show him how much we love him." At the polls, Bangladesh's 35 million voters did indeed show their devotion to Mujib, giving...
...provinces have long been agitating for greater autonomy and a larger share of the economic pie. Although the National Awami Party has never advocated independence from Pakistan, various other political groups in the provinces do. Recently a group called "Azad [Free] Baluchistan" has sought to unite Pakistani Baluchis with fellow tribesmen in Iran to form a new nation. Though the organization is small and appears to be composed mostly of students, it has opened an office in Baghdad and set up a clandestine radio in the area, straining Iraq's relations with Iran. This threat has prompted a growing...
Then, two weeks ago, Pakistani intelligence agents discovered a large cache of Soviet-made arms at the Iraqi embassy in Pakistan's capital, Islamabad. Bhutto charged that the arms had been smuggled in to aid a civilian coup against him, though he has offered no conclusive proof. He used the alleged plot as an excuse to oust the Iraqi ambassador, sack the two governors and send additional troops into Baluchistan...
...November Pakistan withdrew from the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization, and recognized North Korea and North Viet Nam. He has continued good relations with China, which provides economic and military assistance. Last week, in fact, Mrs. Bhutto was in Peking, where she made an impassioned plea for the return of Pakistani P.O.W.s from India. The Pakistani President has also moved for an accommodation with India, meeting at Simla last year with Prime Minister Indira Gandhi to define the postwar ceasefire line and reduce tensions in the area...