The army on Thursday hinted at the possibility of a military trial for Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan, warning that using military personnel for personal or political gain could lead to legal action. “Under military law, anyone who uses individuals subject to the Army Act for personal or political gain
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Why Pakistan Army blames the 1971 debacle on the politicians?
The outgoing Pakistan Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Qamar Javed Bajwa in one of the several farewells meetups categorically said “1971 was not a military, but a political failure. Our army fought courageously in East Pakistan (now Bangladesh).” He lamented that those fallen martyrs of the Pakistan Army were
ICSF welcomes US Congress initiative on 1971 genocide
The International Crimes Strategy Forum (ICSF) has welcomed the resolution "Recognising the Bangladesh Genocide of 1971" introduced in the US House of Representatives. The resolution is the first of its kind relating to the genocide od 1971 perpetrated in Bangladesh by the Pakistan Army, presented anywhere to any legislative body in
Declare Pakistan army action in 1971 ‘Genocide’: US congressmen introduce resolution
US congressman Steve Chabot, along with congressman of Indian origin Ro Khanna, introduced a legislation in US House of Representatives to declare Pakistan Army action against Bengalis and Hindus in 1971 during the Liberation War of Bangladesh as "genocide" and "crime against humanity". The Bangladesh Genocide of 1971 must not be
Genocide: How many miles to trial?
As we celebrate 50 years of Bangladesh we also are observing 50 years of genocide in Bangladesh. The two realities are intrinsically linked and one can’t have one without the other. If the formal independence is an issue of the institutions, the informal world, remembers the genocide more. However, it’s