How Z.A. Bhutto managed to release prisoners of war (POW)from India?
The country faced martial law for a few months. After the tragedy of East Pakistan (now
Bangladesh). Z.A. Bhutto was a martial law administrator and also the head of the constitutional assembly. So the war of 1971 with India in East Pakistan, Pakistan's 90,000 POWs, and 1300 square kilometers
area Pakistan were occupied by India. For the solutions to these issues, Bhutto signed the Shimla agreement with India. During
negotiation, he managed to take back 13000 square kilometers from India
Now the
issue was 90000 prisoners of war. Bhutto managed to stop
Bangladesh in the UN, through China. Bhutto told India, if India releases POWs, China
will not stop Bangladesh in the UN. This pressure worked and 90000 Pakistani prisoners
came back to Pakistan. In 1970,
because the USA did not aid Pakistan, in return Pakistan abandoned SETO and SENTO
agreements. But
Pakistan needed powerful global allies. For this, Bhutto started
developing alliances with Islamic countries. In 1974, a summit of Muslim
countries was held in Lahore. In the
same year, Pakistan recognized Pakistan and fresh relations started between the
two countries Bhutto's
major achievement was the unanimously approved constitution PM’S powers were increased, and
Bhutto became the first prime minister of the new Pakistan. Another important event of Bhutto's
era was the Nationalization of industries though this step proved negative,
and industries started facing a downfall in industrial development,
Bhutto improved relations with Russia and sought help. Pakistan Steel Mills was also
established in this era, and the Ayub era project Tarbela Dam was also completed
After
the creation of the Constitution, Bhutto's second major achievement was laying the foundation of the nuclear program. His slogan "will eat grass ... but make an Atom bomb" was very popular with the masses his steps like making Islamic
countries block atomic programs enraged the USA. US
Secretary of State Henry Kissinger threatened him with dire Consequences. In his last days, Bhutto make a blunder election was scheduled in 1978, but Bhutto was
advised to hold elections earlier, as his popularity was at its peak and thus, he will be able to rule for the next 5 years. The joint coalition of opposition PNA was there to
challenge Bhutto in the election. Bhutto won with 155 seats opposition bagged 36 seats; PPP won but the elections were declared as rigged by
opposition PNA started protesting this political movement gradually turned in religious and the protests rigging turned int Tehreek e Nizam e
Mustafa as result of this movement, Zia came, instead of
Islamic system "Bhutto's government is over, martial law
has been imposed in whole country" "The
national and provincial assemblies are dissolved; provincial governor and the
minister have been removed" Bhutto
used to trust Zia ul Haq very much Just
like Ayub trusted Bhutto and Sikandar Mirza trusted Ayub irony of history is that Zia betrayed Bhutto, Bhutto
betrayed , Ayub and Ayub betrayed Sikandar Mirza it
is true that there is no weaponry, naming ethics, in the war of power Zia arrested Bhutto while declaring martial law Bhutto was sentenced to death in a very weak case of
assassination of Raza Kasuri Raza Kasuri was the father of Musharraf's close
associate Ahmed Raza Kasuri on 4 April 1979 Bhutto was hanged in Rawalpindi
district jail cruelty was at its peak, even in departing
meeting father was not allowed to embrace his daughter and after execution, no relative was given chance to
see dead BhuttonBut today, Bhutto's judicial death is considered
as a judicial killing.
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