When India gained independence in 1947, it was split into two Pakistans. West Pakistan, which is now recognized as Pakistan, and East Pakistan, which is now known as Bangladesh. In quantitative terms, the distance between these two Pakistans was more than 2000 kilometres, but in cultural terms, it was considerably greater.

Field Marshal Ayub Khan handed over the leadership of Pakistan to General Yahya Khan in 1969, and elections were held the following year. These were Pakistan’s first elections essentially as an independent country. The majority supported Rahman in the 1970 elections, an

Asia is one of the most colonized continents in the world. While northeast Asia was not directly influenced by the British, they were heavily exploited at the behest of Portugal in the mid-sixteenth century as they brought Catholicism wrapped in the lustrous cloak of tech, arms and arsenals. South-East Asia is the one, which was exploited by Europe to serve the local Dutch and reap benefits from the resourcefulness of the nations. The colonialization of the south-east Asian parts also gave additional incentive to the colonizers, as the people of local colonies became subservient to the imperi