Sibling Rivalry #14 - Rise of Bhutto

The domestic shockwaves in Pakistan following the humiliating defeat lead to Yahya Khan's ouster and Bhutto's assumption of power as a civilian dictator. Bhutto’s ruthlessly purged the military top brass to consolidate control, and releasee Sheikh Mujibur Rahman to clean up his international image. Preliminary dialogues at Muree in preparation of the Shimla Summit remained inconclusive. Sources - Bhutto - a political biography - Salmaan Taseer Zulfikar Ali Bhutto - Six Steps to Summit - Kamaleshwar SinhaEating Grass - The Making of the Pakistani Bomb - Feroz Hassan KhanThe Struggle for Pakistan - Ayesha JalalIndia-Pakistan in War & Peace - JN Dixit,Memoirs of a Bystander - A Life in Diplomacy - Iqbal AkhundDeclassified US State Department and CIA Documents #IndianHistoryPodcast #IndiaPakistan #ShimlaAgreement #SouthAsia #Geopolitics #History #1971War