Political critiques regarding the surrender of national interests and civil liberties in Pakistan

Sub title : A joint statement by opposition leaders and a message by Miss Fatima Jinnah

Subject: Fatima Jinnah | Tashkent Declaration | Kashmir Dispute | Indus Basin Treaty

Date of publication: 1966

Language: English

Page: 24 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 29438

Keyword: Pakistan -- National Interests -- Political Aspects -- Criticism -- Correspondence | Pakistan -- Civil Rights -- Political Aspects -- Criticism -- Correspondence | Pakistan -- Political Opposition -- Statements -- Correspondence | Fatima Jinnah -- Political Statements -- Correspondence | Fatima Jinnah -- Civil Liberties -- Political Aspects -- Correspondence | Pakistan -- Political Conditions -- Opposition -- Correspondence | Pakistan -- National Interests -- Political Opposition -- Correspondence | Correspondence -- Fatima Jinnah -- Political Opposition Leaders

Abstract: This file contains several political documents from the 1960s. The first is a press statement dated January 13, 1966, from opposition leaders including Maulana Abul A'la Maududi, Chaudhry Mohammad Ali, and Nawabzada Nasrullah Khan, condemning the Tashkent Declaration for sacrificing national honour and the cause of Kashmir's self-determination. The second is a message dated January 19, 1966, signed by Fatima Jinnah, criticizing the ruthless suppression of student demonstrations against the Tashkent Declaration in Lahore and lamenting the lack of civil liberties in the country. An additional set of documents includes a critique of the Indus Basin Treaty, arguing it surrendered Pakistan's river rights to India and caused financial strain, and a message praising the Defence Forces during the 1965 war while calling for a National War Council and the release of political prisoners.

Description: This file comprises multiple documents. The first is a press statement dated January 13, 1966, from opposition leaders including Maulana Abul A'la Maududi, Chaudhry Mohammad Ali, Nawabzada Nasrullah Khan, and Sardar Shaukat Hayat Khan, criticizing the Tashkent Declaration for sacrificing national honour and Kashmir's right to self-determination. The second is a message dated January 19, 1966, signed by Fatima Jinnah, condemning the suppression of student demonstrations against the Tashkent Declaration in Lahore and criticizing the lack of civil liberties. The third set of documents includes a critique of the Indus Basin Treaty, arguing it surrendered Pakistan's river rights to India, and a message praising the Defence Forces during the 1965 war, calling for a National War Council, the release of political prisoners, and the lifting of EBDO restrictions. The documents collectively reflect strong opposition to Ayub Khan's policies and the Tashkent Declaration. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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