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16 apr 2024 · Yahya Khan (born February 4, 1917, near Peshawar, India [now in Pakistan]—died August 10, 1980, Rawalpindi, Pakistan) was the president of Pakistan (1969–71), a professional soldier who became commander in chief of the Pakistani armed forces in 1966.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
1 giorno fa · The war began when the Pakistani military junta based in West Pakistan—under the orders of Yahya Khan—launched Operation Searchlight against the people of East Pakistan on the night of 25 March 1971, initiating the Bangladesh genocide.
- 26 March – 16 December 1971, (8 months, 2 weeks and 6 days)
- Indian–Bangladeshi victory, Surrender of Pakistani forces
2 giorni fa · After the convening of the Pakistan National Assembly was postponed by Yahya Khan on 1 March, ethnic Biharis in East Pakistan, who supported West Pakistan, were targeted by the Bengali majority. In early March 1971, over 300 Biharis were killed in rioting by Bengali mobs in Chittagong.
3 giorni fa · Ayub Khan began his diary in September 1966, and ended his record in October 1972, because of his failing health. The diary covers events such as his resignation from office, the assumption of power by Yahya Khan, the independence of Bangladesh, and the replacement of Yahya by Zulfikar Ali Bhutto.
25 apr 2024 · ISBN 9783030971588. Bangladesh—a South Asian postcolonial, over-populated and Muslim-majority country—achieved its independence through a bloody, nine-month-long war in 1971. Bangladesh is inclined towards authoritarianism under the present prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who has ruled for nearly 15 years. Fifty Years of Bangladesh, 1971 ...
16 apr 2024 · Demoralized and finding himself unable to control the situation, General Yahya Khan surrendered power to Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto who was sworn-in on 20 December 1971 as President and as the (first civilian) Chief Martial Law Administrator. A new and smaller western-based Pakistan emerged on 16 December 1971. Rate this Article.
6 giorni fa · Yahya Sinwar (born October 29, 1962, Khan Younis refugee camp, Gaza Strip) is the leader (2017– ) of Hamas in the Gaza Strip and an early architect of Hamas’s armed wing. Sinwar is considered one of the masterminds behind the October 7, 2023, attacks on Israel , the deadliest day for Israel since its independence ( see Israel ...
