World Powers And The 1971 Breakup Of Pakistan

We’ve all heard snippets about the global outrage during Pakistan’s 1971 crisis, but this book lays it bare - like a raw, unflinching documentary. For the first time, Professor Aziz stitches together exactly how the world turned against Pakistan (except China, who stayed silent but powerless). Using jaw-dropping research - 152 newspapers, 155 journals, 133 books, plus secret broadcasts - he shows how the U.S., UK, and USSR slammed Pakistan’s actions in East Pakistan, while dissecting the game-changing Indo-Soviet Treaty that tilted the war.

But here’s the gut punch: The prologue digs into the Muslim League’s fatal blunders from 1906 to 1947, proving how their missteps planted the seeds for Bangladesh’s birth. No speculation here - only cold, hard documents from the era. To keep it real, the book even includes key sections of the once-hidden Hamood-ur-Rahman Report, so you see the full picture.

This isn’t a hot take on 1971. It’s a blunt, fact-packed archive - global headlines, diplomatic fury, and public opinion laid out like evidence in a courtroom. Why no deep analysis? Because, as Aziz notes, Pakistani scholars still can’t speak freely about it. But for anyone serious about understanding 1971’s wounds, this is your go-to source. All the scattered, hard-to-find records? They’re finally in one place.

Pages: 394
Author: K.K Aziz
Format: Hardback