After 1965…

History Of Pakistan

After the uncertain war of 1965 with India, Pakistani nation starts to blame Ayub Khan the Field Marshal at that time for divulging the cause of Kashmir. Few months later after that war, Munir Ahmed Khan, who was a nuclear engineer met Z.A Bhutto and informed him about the speedy development in the nuclear program of the Indian forces. After feeling the sign of danger, Z.A Bhutto hurriedly arranged a meeting in London with Munir Ahmed khan and Ayub khan. Munir Ahmed Khan forced to have a nuclear energy program and to develop a reliable nuclear curb aptitude. Whereas, Ayub khan totally refused this idea and said:”If we (Pakistan) ever need the atom bomb, we (Pakistan) will buy it off the shelf.”

After knowing the current scenarios, Bhutto proposed the idea of lobbying the weapons. However the economical conditions of Pakistan insisted khan to refuse the idea to enlarge the nuclear energy program notwithstanding the proposals suggested by Bhutto, Salam and Muniir Khan.

With far-reaching hard work done by Dr. Abdus Salam, khan personally permitted the KANUPP-I commercial plant, in oppositions to the wished of his own military government.

In 1966 Ayub Khan aloof Bhutto as the Foreign minister in a plot planned by Jurist and Bhutto secretary under the severe pressure of US President Lyndon Jhonson.

In 1967, People’s Party of Pakistan (PPP) a political party of Pakistan came into being which was formed by Z.A Bhutto, which then organized the movement against Anti Ayub Khan in East and West of Pakistan. Dispirited and stressed, Ayub khan handed over his hold to the Gen. Yahya Khan in 1969. Upon his appointment as a chief Martial Law Administrator of the country he bed in the military government in both East and West of Pakistan. Wherein, Yahya and his government swore to conduct general elections within 2 years.

The General elections in Pakistan were then held on 1970, making PPP as the largest political party in west of Pakistan and Awami League the largest political party in east of Pakistan. After that Yahya holds negotiations talks with Z.A Bhutto and Sheikh Mujibur Rehman, but it failed brutally.

Bhutto formed combined government with Mujibur Rehman as it was feared that East Pakistan will get separate from West Pakistan. Both leaders agreed upon the collated government having Bhutto as the president and Mujib as the premier.  The military government was totally unaware of all the political happening at that time. The pressure was high on military government by Z.A Bhutto and Mujib which forces Ayub Khan to have military action in East Pakistan. The military police busted both Bhutto and Mujib, where Bhutto was put on house arrest and Mujib was sent to the court where his case was headed by Judge Advocate Gen. Branch’s Brigadier–Gen. Rahimuddin khan.

Gen. Rahimuddin structured orders for Vice Admiral Muhammad Shariff and Lieutenant Gen. Amir Abdullah khan Niazi to hold actions in East Pakistan to curtail and free them from fight. After facing some of notable disturbances and rebellion in East of Pakistan, the arm forces fasten down through violence. The army and navy hold operations which resulted in further bitterness among the East Pakistanis.

With the assistance of India Mukti Bahini war held out between separatist supporters of Bangladesh and Pakistan. During this conflict, Jammat-e-Islami supported Pakistan and Pakistan army by grouping Al-Badar and Al-shams, which later on proved to be ineffective. Each force took actions without even consulting with higher command. Which later on resulted to surrender arms in front of Indian army. Upon which 93,000 Pakistan soldiers and officers becomes POWs. Officially the war ended on the fortnight of December 16, 1971. The war resulted in separating East Pakistan from West Pakistan, Forming East Pakistan as Bangladesh and West Pakistan to be just Pakistan.

During this terrifying disaster, the military government refused to have any political and settlement ideas despite of the calls. The coordination between the armed forces was ineffective and unsupported. The Air Force was brutally failed to protect the naval and army assets during the conflict.