Pakistan should apologise to Bangladesh for atrocities: Imran Khan

[CaPtAiN_pLaNeT]

Imran demands apology from Pakistan to Bangladesh

Imran demands apology from Pakistan to Bangladesh

News Desk
Thursday, March 24, 2011

ISLAMABAD: Ex-Pakistani cricket star Imran Khan has demanded an official apology from the Government of Pakistan to the people of Bangladesh for the atrocities allegedly committed by the Pakistan Army in 1971.

Imran Khan stunned everyone during a live television show hosted by Hamid Mir on Geo News and Geo Super TV channels on Wednesday afternoon just a few moments before the start of a cricket match between Pakistan and West Indies in Mirpur, Bangladesh.

Hamid Mir invited Imran Khan in his live TV show on March 23, which was Pakistan Day. He asked a question to Imran Khan about the expected behaviour of Bangladeshi crowd in Mirpur. Imran Khan said that Bangladeshis will support the Pakistani cricket team.

Hamid Mir informed Imran Khan that today (March 23) is Pakistan Day and Bangladeshis will support Pakistani cricket team “Don’t you think that the time has come that the Pakistani government must apologise to the people of Bangladesh for Army operation in 1971”? Imran Khan immediately agreed with Hamid Mir and said that previously he was also of the opinion that Army operation was a good thing because there was no independent media in Pakistan in 1971. Imran Khan said that when he went to England in 1971, his Bengali friends told him the reality of the Army operation. Imran Khan said that he experienced the love and affection of Bangladeshis during an exhibition match in Mirpur in 1989.

He said that the Army operations always created hatred in Pakistan and we must apologise to Bangladeshis. Responding another question, Imran Khan said “we must learn lessons from our past mistakes and we should not repeat these mistakes in Balochistan and tribal areas where we have started Army operations on the US pressure”. Cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan is the first ever Pakistani dignitary who has demanded an apology from Pakistan to Bangladesh on a live TV show in Pakistan.

 

[CaPtAiN_pLaNeT]

He said the same couple of month back during a TV talk show...

 

[Leader]

President of PAKistan should address Bangaldeshi Nation and apologize on behalf of PAKistani Nation and state Institutions.

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it would be a great leap foward in the interdependent world of today.

 

[IndianTiger]

so, finally pakistan admits that due to voilance by pakistan army.
Indian army enters in game..

 

[CaPtAiN_pLaNeT]

so, finally pakistan admits that due to voilance by pakistan army.
Indian army enters in game..

He blamed politician and policy maker not army as he said policy maker make army to do all the bad work...

 

[desioptimist]

Good job Imran. He sounds convincing in whatever he says, but he says everything to everybody.
In the end if he comes to power, people will be expecting too much from him.
However, an official apology from pakistan is long overdue.

 

[eastwatch]

so, finally pakistan admits that due to voilance by pakistan army.
Indian army enters in game..

Please do not derail the topic. The issue here is not Indian army did what. Issue is the apology by the govt of Pakistan to the people of Bangladesh.

 

[Al-zakir]

Yes, sure but Pakistan must not apologize to Awami killer and thugs. Awami has killed more Bangladeshi after the separation then Pakistani army killed during nine month conflict.

I suggest Pakistan to wait until mainstream political party like BNP comes in power and then pass a joint resolution in both parliament to close this chapter once for all. Until then ignore Imran khan. He is too naive and uninformed about Bangladesh politics.

 

[Ahmad]

there is already a thread about it, merge the threads please.

 

[farhan_9909]

I agree we should aplogise to Bangladesh

 

[idune]

When Awami League govt signed treaty with Pakistan in 1972 why did not Awami League seek apology?? They have deprived the nation. Now 40 years later asking for it is pure political farce. This demand at this point of time do NOT serve anyone in either country, there are far more important things people need today.

 

[Leader]

When Awami League govt signed treaty with Pakistan in 1972 why did not Awami League seek apology?? They have deprived the nation. Now 40 years later asking for it is pure political farce. This demand at this point of time do NOT serve anyone in either country, there are far more important things people need today.

hmm... interesting point... AL is actually trying to use it as a trunk card for upcoming elections?

 

[integra]

When Awami League govt signed treaty with Pakistan in 1972 why did not Awami League seek apology?? They have deprived the nation. Now 40 years later asking for it is pure political farce. This demand at this point of time do NOT serve anyone in either country, there are far more important things people need today.

We are talking 'bout Imran khan here....and I think he meant it from his heart AL wants it for their political reasons but whats wrong If someone is a good guy who feels sad 'bout wrongdoings. Do you need to bring politics everywhere?

 

[Leader]

We are talking 'bout Imran khan here....and I think he meant it from his heart AL wants it for their political reasons but whats wrong If someone is a good guy who feels sad 'bout wrongdoings. Do you need to bring politics everywhere?

yes that is true. he speaks from his heart and many find it bitter and unacceptable.

 

[idune]

We are talking 'bout Imran khan here....and I think he meant it from his heart AL wants it for their political reasons but whats wrong If someone is a good guy who feels sad 'bout wrongdoings. Do you need to bring politics everywhere?

Does not matter what Imran khan said issue here is APOLOGY. Awami league made it political issue and you can NOT escape that fact. Awami minister repeteadly using 1971 as politiical tool. SO you need talk to source of the problem who made 1971 as political agenda.