The sense of alienation resulted in a struggle for independence from Bengalis in a way that did liberate them from economic injustices but left a permanent scar for Pakistan. The political and military establishment in West Pakistan failed to give people in East Pakistan their due rights in the political and economic sphere. Ethnic and linguistic differences coupled with the structural injustices that then East Pakistan faced at the hands of West Pakistan were one of the major reasons for the separation of two parts of the same country into two different countries. The only binding force between the two parts of the same country was perhaps only religion on the basis of which Pakistan came into being during the subcontinent’s independence from Great Britain. The country’s Eastern wing was located at a distance of more than 2000 KM. hQc5JECSiU- Dawar Butt DecemReasons for Pakistan’s Separation from Present-Day BangladeshĪt the time of independence, Pakistan had two parts West Pakistan and East Pakistan (which is today’s Bangladesh).

A Twitter user shared a video that shows the poet reciting the poetry and expressing his feelings after hearing the news of Pakistan getting broken into two halves. Poet Naseer Turabi had penned the Ghazal Wo Hum Safar Tha after hearing the news of Dhaka’s Fall.

The event famous as the Fall of Dhaka in Pakistan marks the independence day of Bangladesh, which says it all about the reasons for separation.Ĥ9 years have passed since the formation of Pakistan’s then Eastern wing into present-day Bangladesh, but Pakistan still remembers the day as a tragedy that reduced the country in half. On December 16, 1971, Bangladesh came into being after Pakistan lost its Eastern wing in two weeks long war with India and Bengali Nationalist Forces. Wo Hum Safar Tha- In the Context of Bangladesh’s Formation It has been among the best title tracks, but its lyrics manifest something a lot more than a tragic love story between a couple. However, the story of Wo Humsafar Tha is historic and much painful than its otherwise on-screen context suggests. The song is sung in the voice of Qurat-ul-Ain Balouch in the backdrop of Mahira Khan and Fawad Khan’s superhit drama Humsafar, and it is famous for its beautiful lyrics that tell the tale of separation. Wo Humsafar Tha- The OST of the famous Pakistani drama Humsafar is a romantic melody popular among music listeners in Indo-Pak.

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