Historical map of Pakistan in Asia prior to Bangladesh's independence in 1971
The Hamoodur Rahman Commission Report (or War Report[1]) contains the government of Pakistan's official and classified papers of the events leading up to loss of East Pakistan and the 1971 war with India.[2] Initially, there were 12 copies of the report prepared by the Chief Justice Hamoodur Rahman; all were destroyed except one. That single report was handed over to the government, which forbade its publication at the time.[2] The report was leaked eventually by the Indian and the Pakistani newspapers, including Dawn, drawing the attention of the public to its front pages in 2000. An editorial entitled, "Gen Agha Mohammad Yahya Khan - 4" written by Ardeshir Cowasjee on the basis of the Hamoodur Rahman Commission Report, demonstrated that "three men principally (had been) responsible for the loss, at the end of 1971, of half of Jinnah's Pakistan— end of story."[3]
The "Supplementary Report", created after the prisoners of war returned from their two-year captivity, was published online.[4]
See also
Classified information in Pakistan
References
^"Bangladesh requests war report". BBC News. 30 August 2000. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
^ ab"The Hamood-ur-Rahman Commission Report". Story of Pakistan. 1 January 2003. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
^Cowasjee, Ardeshir (17 September 2000). "Gen Agha Mohammad Yahya Khan - 4". Dawn. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
^"Hamoodur Rahman Commission Report (Supplementary Report)" (PDF). Pakistan People's Party USA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2012. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
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