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liquidation of the ‘revolutionary’ regime. The charge that vast foreign funds wereflowing into Pakistan has been discussed in a previous chapter: it appears tohave had no basis in fact. Nor is there any evidence to prove any other kind offoreign involvement in the agitation. It was for the then ruling party to havepublished the evidence. This was not done.It is interesting that, while grave signals of a foreign hand behind themovement, had begun to figure in the official propaganda early in the day. Mr.Bhutto himself took a rather tortuous line at first. On March 28 th 1977, he madethe starting allegation that, during the election campaign, PNA had claimed thatthey were bound to win because their resources came from abroad. He of coursecited no evidence, but alleged that the claim had been spelt out in an ‘innercouncil’ of the Opposition and even threatened to disclose the source of hisinformation, a threat that never materialized.This is an outright, unabashed apology for PNA. Why is the militaryregime defending PNA in a manner as if the two are one and the same? Muchwater has flown under the Sukkur Barrage since the inaugural speech of 5 th July1977, for anyone to ask about “Operation Fairplay.” Since February 1977, PNAand the Chief Martial Law Administrator have been in league with each other.The agitation was a common affair, Jawans dressed in civilian clothes or inmuftis were sent to PNA demonstrations to swell the crowds and incite publicprovocation.The spectacular defiance of orders by the three Brigadiers of the FourthCorps at Lahore during the agitation was pre-arranged. Even at the time of theso-called defiance, the Brigadiers were not court-martialled. They were not evendismissed from Service. They were transferred to Rawalpindi, given a pat fortheir role in the game and told to remain out of sight. By now they must havebeen promoted or rewarded in some other way. Junior officers were ordered toheckle Mr. Aziz Ahmed, the Foreign Minister, when he addressed them inKarachi. The story of the resignation of General Iqbal was a ruse. The ChiefMartial Law Administrator admitted in his speech on 5 th July 1977, that theMartial Law in the three cities was a “langra lulla” (lame) Martial Law. TheSanghar episode was preplanned with the connivance of the Chief of the ArmyStaff.PNA re-opened the negotiations under orders from the Chief of the ArmyStaff. The mutuality of interest is of a continuing nature. The White Paper isobliged to defend PNA. In defending PNA, it is defending the regime. What isthe mutuality of interest and how did it turn into wedlock? The Chief of theArmy Staff has been an admirer and a follower of Maudoodi and Jamaat-i-Islamifor a long time. He is a relative of his caste fellow and fellow Jullundarite, MianIf I am Assassinated; Copyright © www.bhutto.org 175