Pakistani Prisoners of War were more than bargaining counters between the two countries. They were soldiers, once proud but now coping with humiliation of laying down their arms and indignity of captivity. This episode takes a closer look at their lives in captivity, several escape attempts, and the psychological trauma on return. Back in their own country they faced suspicion and disdain. The psychological trauma of 1971 and the resolve of the prisoners to redeem themselves changed Pakistani outlook and strategy towards India.

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Sources -

The origins of war in South Asia- Indo-Pakistani conflicts - Sumit Ganguly

South Asian Crisis- India, Pakistan, And Bangla Desh - A Jackson

Through the 1971 Crisis- An Eyewitness Account by a Soldier - Hakeem Arshad Qureshi

Military, State and Society in Pakistan - Hasan Askari Rizvi

War, Coups and Terror - Pakistan's Army - Brian Cloughley

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In Episode 16 of Sibling Rivalry, we unravel the bitter trilateral impasse between India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. Discover how 93,000 Prisoners of War became a diplomatic "wasting asset" and explore Zulfikar Ali Bhutto's dramatic post-Simla pivot.

Tune in to the high-stakes diplomatic chess game that finally settled the tragic fallout of the 1971 war. 🎙️♟️

Sources -

South Asian Insecurity and the Great Powers -- Barry Buzan, Gowher Rizvi, Rosemary Foot, Nancy Jetly, B. A

THE SIMLA ACCORD || THE KASHMIR DISPUTE AND THE SIMLA -- Zubeida Mustafa -- Pakistan Horizon

Memoirs of a Bystander - A Life in Diplomacy Iqbal Akhund.

India-Pakistan in War & Peace - Dixit, J. N

Zulfi Bhutto of Pakistan- His Life & Times -- Stanley Wolpert

Haskar Papers

Interview with History -- Oriana Fallaci

Declassified US State Department and CIA Documents

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After the lightening campaign in East Pakistan and liberation of Bangladesh, the post war negotiations took place at Shimla in Jun-Jul 1972. A reported verbal agreement between the two prime ministers which was never formalised meant that the Shimla agreement was more significant for what was unsaid rather than what was included in the document.

Haskar Papers

India-Pakistan in War & Peace - JN Dixit

Zulfi Bhutto of Pakistan- His Life & Times - Stanley Wolpert

Pakistan’s Foreign Policy 1947-2019 - Abdul Sattar

Shooting for a Century - Stephen P. Cohen

THE SIMLA ACCORD -- Zulfikar Ali Bhutto -- Pakistan Horizon

Declassified US State Department and CIA documents

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