From The Past Pages Of Dawn: 1951: Seventy-five years ago: ‘Monster plan’

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KARACHI: Bharat has a “Monster Plan” against Pakistan and is steadily preparing to put it into operation, according to reliable sources. Briefly, the Plan has two “prongs”. First: A military attack; and second: Mass massacre of Muslims in areas adjoining Pakistan so as to drive into Pakistan ... large numbers of destitute Muslims. It is believed that timing is to be when the huge and extensive swamps of East Pakistan are sufficiently dry to permit military manoeuvres. The drying process usually begins early in October but takes about a month or six weeks to complete.

Informed political sources discount Pandit Nehru’s “no war talk” as a deceptive “peace offensive” designed to throw dust into the eyes of the world and also to lull the people of Pakistan into a false sense of security. Information available shows that in the very recent past armour of various kinds have been moved to the borders of East Pakistan… .

The Indian Air Force’s air-borne or Para Troop Brigade has been moved to the vicinity of East Pakistan where parachute-jumping practice is being carried out by fully armed men… .

Published in Dawn, September 26th, 2026

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