The terse, grim words went out, ‘Big bird in cage. Little birds have flown.’ It was from a Pakistan army officer to his superiors in Dhaka cantonment. It was about the arrest of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in the early hours of March 26, 1971 soon after the Bengali leader had
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Loss leaves Pakistan on brink at World Cup
Pakistan slumped to their third straight defeat at the Women's Cricket World Cup against South Africa on Friday, leaving their hopes of making the playoffs under a cloud. Pakistan came agonisingly close to victory after going into the fixture ranked last in the eight-team tournament's standings after heavy losses to India
Why did Pakistan crackdown in Bangladesh, Balochistan in March?
It may be coincidental that the Islamic Republic of Pakistan has a weakness for the month of March! The Islamic nation-state possibly felt the month of March was a ‘holy’ month or lucky month for the ruthless crackdown in Balochistan and after 23 years sadistically repeated it in Bangladesh. Maybe the fortune-tellers
Australia’s first Test in Pakistan in 24 years ends in draw
Australia's first Test in Pakistan for nearly a quarter of a century ended in a draw on Tuesday at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. Australia are on their first tour of Pakistan since 1998, having previously refused to visit over security fears. Scores: Pakistan 476-4 declared and 252 without loss. Australia 459.
What Pakistan thinks about 1971 and Bangladesh today?
VICTORY DAY: Remembering a Pakistani talk show
A Pakistan apology could heal Bangladesh’s war wounds
Upcoming December 16, 2021 is knocking at the door. Bangladesh will celebrate its 50th anniversary of victory day with full spirit.On December 16, 1971, almost 93,000 Pakistani soldiers surrendered in Dhaka, leading to the creation of the sovereign nation-state of Bangladesh. December 16 is Victory Day in Bangladesh. On this
When Pakistan praises Bangladesh
Bangladesh got its great independence from Pakistan in 1971 through a bloody hardcore struggle. Pakistan had been exploiting Bangladesh systematically. Pakistan’s economy was built on the money of Bangladesh. However, the country under the charismatic leadership of its great founding father Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman got its ultimate identity. Bangladesh inherited
As Kabul burns, need to talk about Pakistan
It was certain that the suicide bombings at the Kabul airport during the crucial evacuation of tens of thousands of stranded foreign nationals and NATO troops, was an act of the Islamic State’s “Khorasan Province” (IS-KP), the branch of the organisation in Afghanistan and Pakistan that was officially recognised by
Pakistan dare distort Bangladesh history
After 50 years of the brutal birth of Bangladesh, Pakistan seems to have not forgotten the humiliating defeat of the “Fall of Dhaka” in December 1971. On the other hand, the people of Bangladesh has not forgotten the genocidal campaign “Operation Searchlight” to eliminate the Bangalee as a race, the Hindus,