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Surrender
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Before the ceremony a French reporter came to me and said
'How are you feeling, Tiger?'
I replied 'Depressed'
Arora, who was standing nearby remarked
'Any other general in these circumstances could have not done better.'
*reader discretion is advised*
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Before the ceremony a French reporter came to me and said
'How are you feeling, Tiger?'
I replied 'Depressed'
Arora, who was standing nearby remarked
'Any other general in these circumstances could have not done better.'
The picture above, now documented history will haunt us forever
Niazi couldn't muster the courage to include it in his book
What he did include was that upon his repatriation to Pakistan at Wagah
"There was a big crowd ....
People were shouting, Show us General Niazi, our ghazi."
Niazi couldn't muster the courage to include it in his book
What he did include was that upon his repatriation to Pakistan at Wagah
"There was a big crowd ....
People were shouting, Show us General Niazi, our ghazi."
Niazi failed to see the issue in East Pakistan in a political perspective
With insufficient and depleted resources when he encountered full thrust of Indian War machine the end was inevitable
but then Dhaka was surrendered without a single shot fired
and Niazi had others to blame
With insufficient and depleted resources when he encountered full thrust of Indian War machine the end was inevitable
but then Dhaka was surrendered without a single shot fired
and Niazi had others to blame
Sleeping in a Rawalpindi graveyard is Maj Gen Rao Farman Ali
Initially Brigadier Civil Affairs, later he was adviser to Governor East Pakistan
Niazi blames Farman who on Governor's advice initiated communication seeking a ceasefire
Niazi said he wanted to continue fighting
Initially Brigadier Civil Affairs, later he was adviser to Governor East Pakistan
Niazi blames Farman who on Governor's advice initiated communication seeking a ceasefire
Niazi said he wanted to continue fighting
A ceasefire proposal was indeed sent from Governor Office, but then there's a tale of three Generals transpiring a ceasefire under cover
To top it all we have East Pakistan's top military brass playfully engaged in a "game of kitty" as Indians came knocking at Dhaka's doorsteps
To top it all we have East Pakistan's top military brass playfully engaged in a "game of kitty" as Indians came knocking at Dhaka's doorsteps
Hamood ur Rehman Commission exonerated Rao Farman of all charges
He was to reap ample benefits but that's a different story
The Commission then exhibits an interesting signal from President's Office
Yahya is all praise for a glorious fight but then he wants to end it
He was to reap ample benefits but that's a different story
The Commission then exhibits an interesting signal from President's Office
Yahya is all praise for a glorious fight but then he wants to end it
General Yahya! ladies and gentleman
Who in 1969 reportedly told a gathering of army officers to be prepared to rule the country for next 14 years
Who coined the term that East Pakistan will be defended from Western Wing
And whose indecisiveness cost us a failed war effort in West
Who in 1969 reportedly told a gathering of army officers to be prepared to rule the country for next 14 years
Who coined the term that East Pakistan will be defended from Western Wing
And whose indecisiveness cost us a failed war effort in West
Agha Muhammad Yahya Khan, whose statement on East Pakistan debacle given to Hamood Ur Rehman Commission Report read
"I can confidently say that no military historian would call this a military defeat".
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Those at the helm of affairs in 1971 were high on something unique
"I can confidently say that no military historian would call this a military defeat".
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Those at the helm of affairs in 1971 were high on something unique
