RAWALPINDI: An official spokesman said here today [Dec 18] that the President had sent a message to Mr Zulfikar Ali Bhutto requesting him to return home immediately. On the arrival of Mr. Bhutto power will be transferred to a representative Government formed under the new Constitution, the spokesman said. — News agencies
[Meanwhile, as reported by news agencies in Rawalpindi,] A military spokesman this evening [Dec 18] described as baseless reports emanating from certain foreign news sources that Pakistan has committed ceasefire violations in the Sialkot or any other sector. On the contrary, ceasefire violations have been committed by the Indians at a number of places… . Two major violations of ceasefire were committed by the Indians in the Wagah-Attari border and Hussainiwala sectors.
Three violations of similar nature were reported from the Rajasthan sector, details of which are awaited.
[Meanwhile, as reported by news agencies in Dacca,] Armed guerrillas of the so-called Mukti Bahini are reported to be roaming round the streets of Dacca, firing their weapons into the air. … One group of the Mukti Bahini was said to have threatened to attack Hotel Inter-Continental … unless the East Pakistan Governor Dr A. M. Malik now staying there was turned over to them.
Published in Dawn, December 19th, 2021
