East Pakistan

Map of East Pakistan whitin Pakistan

East Pakistan was part of Pakistan. Between 1955 and 1971, Pakistan was made of West Pakistan (which is now simply called Pakistan) and East Pakistan, which is now known as Bangladesh. In 1971, there was the Bangladesh Liberation War, where East and West Pakistan fought each other. India also took part in the war, on the side of East Pakistan.

East Pakistan Media

• HSS and Eisenhower.jpg

  Suhrawardy (middle) with US President Dwight D. Eisenhower and Secretary of State John Foster Dulles

• Queenelizabeth-chittagongG1.jpg

  Elizabeth II, seen here visiting Chittagong in 1961, was Pakistan's Queen until 1956.

• Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Announcing 6 Points At Lahore.jpg

  Sheikh Mujibur Rahman announcing the Six Points

• 1971 Instrument of Surrender WaPo.jpg

  Surrender of Pakistan in December 1971

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  Third president of Pakistan, Yahya Khan, with Richard Nixon in 1970

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  Zulfikar Ali Bhutto in 1971

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  Provincial Map of East Pakistan, 1962

• The Kaptai Dam in 1965

• 1971 documentary film about East Pakistan