Plight of stranded Pakistanis

E-Paper | June 13, 2026

I WOULD like to invite the attention of the Chief Justice of Pakistan and Pakistani political leaders towards the pathetic condition of Pakistanis stranded in Bangladesh since 1971.

Many efforts were made for their repatriation to Pakistan but for reasons best known to the authorities of Pakistan they could not be repatriated.

The question of citizenship and other allied legal matters are connected with this human tragedy that has lingered on for more than 40 years.

They have remained faithful to their country even in a harsh and hostile environment.

It is time these unfortunate people were brought back to their homeland without any further delay.

SARAH IMTIAZ Karachi

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Tragic disparity

dr.qaisaralam

Feb 04, 2013 06:12pm

Mr. Rashid. 90,000 pakistani soldiers would have tough time if these people would not helped them.These people are more than you. dr. Alam

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Muhammad Essa

Feb 04, 2013 02:38pm

The environment is not harsh or hostile now.

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dr.qaisaralam

Feb 04, 2013 06:15pm

MR.RASHID. These people are more loyal then you. dr.alam.

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Rashid

Feb 04, 2013 09:04am

They have become Bangladeshi. Not sure if we can count on their loyalty anymore.

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Khanm

Feb 04, 2013 07:59am

The irony is that we don?t even acknowledge them as Pakistani. Those people fought shoulder to shoulder with our arm forces. Our constitution guarantees protect to every Pakistani citizen but than again......Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other. Or may be To say that authority, whether secular or religious, supplies no ground for morality is not to deny the obvious fact that it supplies a sanction.

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Khan

Feb 04, 2013 01:33pm

That's why they are living in camps and did not accepted Bangladeshi citizenship even today.

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Ali

Feb 05, 2013 01:21am

in the coming election vote for the right people. Be careful even voting for those who supported the general, and now the PPP. Once you elect thr right leaders, all will fall in place with hard work. Nation building and leader building are the things missing form the past.

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Tariq

Feb 05, 2013 02:23am

First check your loyalty and other sons of soil who have looted this country to such extent that this country is closed to collapse

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