In 1960s a Pakistan Army general officer Major General Fazal Muqeem Khan made the historically absolutely false assertion that " One measure of the lack of British trust in the Muslims was evident in the British Indian Army. While there were several wholly Hindu and Sikh infantry battalions in the army, there was never a single combatant all Muslim unit. The Muslims were ever mindful of their nobler past, resisted the new western influence at every turn.Most Hindus had no such scruples" . This is from page .9 of Fazal Muqeems classic officially sponsored book " The Story of the Pakistan Army...
In 1960s a Pakistan Army general officer Major General Fazal Muqeem Khan made the historically absolutely false assertion that " One measure of the la...
Anthony Mascarenhas was a journalist making is living by writing sensational things but his landmark article of June 13 1971, although hard hitting and sensational was not the whole truth but only a fraction of the whole truth. It is in the interest of all innocents, on all sides, sans race or religion, who lost their lives in that Red Year 1971 that the whole truth be told. Thus my motivation to write this account. June 13, 1971 Anthony Mascarenhas The Sunday Times -Anthony Mascarenhas, Former Assistant Editor, Morning News, Karachi, in Sunday Times, London, June 13, 1971 While the genocide...
Anthony Mascarenhas was a journalist making is living by writing sensational things but his landmark article of June 13 1971, although hard hitting an...
It was essentially 'C' Squadron Poona Horse which faced 'A' Squadron 13 Lancers and 'B' Squadron Poona Horse which faced 'B' and 'C' Squadrons of 13 Lancers. Once 13 Lancers brought in its two remaining squadrons the Indians reinforced Jarpal with half squadron of its 'A' Squadron which was in reserve in Siraj Chak area. Once 31 Cavalry attacked the Indians brought the remaining tanks of 'A' Squadron in Jarpal area. By 1200 hours 13 Lancers which was praised by the Indians for its tremendous valour, keeping aside all the foolhardiness of their modus operandi,31 was written off from the order...
It was essentially 'C' Squadron Poona Horse which faced 'A' Squadron 13 Lancers and 'B' Squadron Poona Horse which faced 'B' and 'C' Squadrons of 13 L...
Most Pakistani historians are not intellectually honest while dealing with this issue. On the surface it was a simple issue, ie how were the different provinces to be represented in the parliament. The Bengalis who were about 54% of the total population (with at least theoretically 44 seats in the First Constituent Assembly out of a total of 79 seats)7 but had been sidelined from leading the Muslims by the Hindustani Muslims because of backwardness in education now rightfully demanded that representation in parliament should be according to population. The simple reason for delay in...
Most Pakistani historians are not intellectually honest while dealing with this issue. On the surface it was a simple issue, ie how were the different...