Karachi, A report challenges the widespread narrative of Pakistan’s involvement in a genocide in Bangladesh in 1971, a claim supported by India and some Bangladeshi nationalists. This accusation has been a subject of intense debate and has had a lasting impact on the region’s geopolitical dynamics.

According to Kashmir Media Service, the claims of genocide committed by the Pakistan Army in 1971 are being questioned. The report argues that these accusations lack logical foundation and historical evidence. It suggests that the portrayal of events in 1971 is aimed at tarnishing Pakistan’s international image and straining its bilateral relations.

The report scrutinizes the commonly cited figure of three million civilians killed by the Pakistan army and the use of terms like ‘ethnic cleansing.’ It contends that the depiction of the Pakistan Army retreating and killing Bengali professionals is misleading. Evidence, indicates that these acts were committed by Bengalis themselves, leaving the involvement of the Pakistan Army in these actions as a contested and unresolved issue.

Further, the claim of the Awami League being the sole representative of the Bengali people is challenged in the report. It points out the diversity among Bengalis, many of whom reside in India, particularly in West Bengal. The division of Bengal in 1947, which led to the creation of India and Pakistan, is cited as a counter-argument to the negation of the two-nation theory based on nationalism.

The report also highlights atrocities allegedly committed by the Mukti Bahini against Pakistan Army personnel and civilians sympathetic to a united Pakistan. Incidents in Joydevpur, Ghazipur, Tangail, Chittagong, Rajshahi, and Thakurgaon are cited as examples of violence perpetrated by the Mukti Bahini.

In conclusion, the report asserts that the Pakistan military exercised restraint during the conflict, ultimately surrendering to avoid further bloodshed among Bengalis.