Press Quotes: September 1971

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh75peDn8yPrxYWy0tJDuRMDZRyYwLF_GbdVk41aNcvZuIvKGE_diF5x3L184Wcx7BoSQNCAVavRWZlS1aQTVDYWYi6RzJMkpz2KDxx0hRCo0w1N0VgUXq_iB_CIimEe0d4LhvFCMOpJYw/s1600/fpq.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="332" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh75peDn8yPrxYWy0tJDuRMDZRyYwLF_GbdVk41aNcvZuIvKGE_diF5x3L184Wcx7BoSQNCAVavRWZlS1aQTVDYWYi6RzJMkpz2KDxx0hRCo0w1N0VgUXq_iB_CIimEe0d4LhvFCMOpJYw/s640/fpq.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr> </tbody></table> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b>* The Daily Morning Post (Nigeria), September 10, 1971 </b><br /> <br /> SECESSION ATTEMPT IN PAKISTAN <br /> <br /> Pakistan occupies a prominent position in the political might of Asia. Being the biggest Muslim state and fifth largest in world population, her affairs can easily become the affairs of the world. No wonder the civil war in the country had so provoked worldwide comments in the Press. And now the frightening reality of the aftermath of the Pakistani crisis is the refugee problem whereby some million homeless people are reported to have gone over to India. What is the cause of Pakistan’s predicament? A secession was being attempted by a political group belonging to the majority in term of population and the government of Pakistan ordered an action to arrest the situation. But after facing an armed resistance from the secessionists, the government brought the situation under control and is now engaged in restoring economic life and organising relief measures in East Pakistan- the territory that attempted to secede. Contrary to sensational reports that a worsening situation is being experienced in East Pakistan, reliable and accurate sources disclose that many factories and industrial units have resumed their normal work. Communications and transportation on railways and the reverence have been largely restored. Also, the movement and distribution of food grains and other essential goods have also been resumed. <br /> <br /> <b>* The Daily Al-Bilad (Jeddah), September 17, 1971 </b><br /> <br /> EDITORIAL : HONOUR FOR PAKISTAN <br /> <br /> It is a great honour for Pakistan that of all the countries Mujibur Rahman’s secessionists contracted Israel for assistance. They party who does not find help but from sources like Israel, is well-known throughout the world that it is a tail to the colonisation and racialism. It is a party whose endeavour has failed and whose merchandise remained unused, and its wind will blow out shortly because bankruptcy in the beginning results necessarily to bankruptcy at the end. I hesitated much before commenting on news reports, received yesterday, about the arrival of an envoy of the secessionists of Mujibur Rahman is Israel to seek assistance from the Israel’s- the enemies of humanity, Arabs and Islam. But the fact that the envoy held a press conference in Jerusalem along with Mardakhay Shnorson and Saul Karif from Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has removed every doubt from my mind, and ascertained this tragedy. <br /> <br /> <b>* The Daily Ayandegan (Tehran), September 19, 1971</b> <br /> <br /> THE POLITICAL SOLUTION FOR PAKISTAN <br /> <br /> News from Pakistan has been more encouraging. After the appointment of a Bengali- Dr. Abdul Malik- as the East Pakistan Governor is place of Lt. Gen. Tikka Khan, now a 10 man cabinet, including some members of the Awami League, has been constituted to administer the Government. The army and the Martial Law Administration headed by Lt. Gen. A. A. K. Niazi, have been instructed only to assist the civilian Government. In addition to this, President Yahya Khan has announced general amnesty for all those accused of committing atrocities during March 1 and September 5 this year and as a result, a large number of Bengali police and military personnel have also been released. <br /> <br /> <b>* The Al-Thaura (Tripoli), September 22, 1971 </b><br /> <br /> EDITORIAL: SITUATION IN PAKISTAN <br /> <br /> People of the Libya Arab Republic have supported the people of Pakistan in their hour of crisis with unmatched steadfastness and sincerity. However, it is necessary that the brotherly people of the Libya Arab Republic should know that they are their brethren, but because they are supporting a right and just cause. International and Zionist propaganda consider the present crisis in Pakistan as a “golden opportunity” to eliminate Pakistan and thereby to eliminate one of the most fraternal allies of the Arabs. <br /> <br /> <b>* International Herald Tribune, September 30, 1971</b> <br /> <br /> MRS. GANDHI TERMED PLEASED BY SOVIET STAND ON REFUGEES <br /> <br /> Moscow, Sept. 29 (NYT): Mrs. Indira Gandhi, the Indian Prime Minister, left Moscow today after a 48-hour visit, reportedly pleased with an explicit show of Soviet support on the issure of East Pakistan refugees. <br /> <br /> A joint Soviet-Indian statement issued after her departure affirmed the Kremlin’s endorsement of India’s stand on East Pakistan voiced yesterday in a luncheon speech by Premier Alexei N. Kosygin. <br /> <br /> <b>* The Al-Madina (Jeddah), September 30, 1971 </b><br /> <br /> EDITORIAL: WHERE IS WAR? <br /> <br /> The Indo-Russian statement issued in Moscow yesterday is yet another step of interference of Russians and Indians in the Internal affairs of East Pakistan, as this statement reflexes the two parties’ pretension to be worried about the situation in East Pakistan. It is certain that a large number of refugees crossed into India, but they are not 9 million as the Indian propaganda puts it. The refugee swept to India in order to escape the saboteurs coming from the in order to escape the saboteurs coming from the Indian territories.<br /> <br /> <table border="1" style="width: 100%px;"><tbody> <tr><th bgcolor="#add8e6" colspan="3" style="text-align: center;">September 1971</th> </tr> <tr class="alt-table-row"> <td width="10%">9/3/1971</td> <td width="25%">The Times, London</td> <td><a href="http://www.profile-bengal.com/0902_71_statement_Peter_Shore.htm" target="_blank">Statement by Dr. Peter Shore, British M.P.</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="10%">9/4/1971</td> <td width="25%">Far Eastern Economic Review</td> <td><a href="http://www.nybangla.com/Weekly%201971/September/1st%20Week/Far%20Eastern%20Economic%20Review_Sept1.pdf" target="_blank">East Pakistan: the avengers</a> </td> </tr> <tr class="alt-table-row"> <td width="10%">9/4/1971</td> <td width="25%">Los Angeles Times</td> <td><a href="http://www.nybangla.com/Weekly%201971/September/1st%20Week/09041971%281%29.pdf" target="_blank">East Pakistan leaders sworn in</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="10%">9/11/1971</td> <td width="25%">Far Eastern Economic Review</td> <td><a href="http://www.nybangla.com/Weekly%201971/September/2nd%20Week/Sept2_FEER.pdf" target="_blank">Pakistan, a little hope</a> </td> </tr> <tr class="alt-table-row"> <td width="10%">9/19/1971</td> <td width="25%">Los Angeles Times</td> <td><a href="http://www.nybangla.com/Weekly%201971/September/1st%20Week/09191971%282%29.pdf" target="_blank">Agha Khan Yields on Constitution</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="10%">9/23/1971</td> <td width="25%">New York Times</td> <td><a href="http://www.docstrangelove.com/uploads/1971/foreign/19710923_nyt_bengali_refugees_say_soldiers_continue_to_kill_loot_and_burn.pdf" target="_blank">Bengali refugees say soldiers continue to kill, loot and burn</a></td> </tr> <tr class="alt-table-row"> <td width="10%">9/25/1971</td> <td width="25%">Far Eastern Economic Review</td> <td><a href="http://www.nybangla.com/Weekly%201971/September/4th%20Week/Far%20Eastern%20Sept.%204%20Week.pdf" target="_blank">Fighters of Darkness</a></td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> </div>

Press Quotes: September 1971

* The Daily Morning Post (Nigeria), September 10, 1971 SECESSION ATTEMPT IN PAKISTAN Pakistan occupies a prominent position in the political might of Asia. Being the biggest Muslim state and fifth …

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