Photos of Ayub Khan visiting East pakistan (bangladesh)

[Jackdaws]

How tall was Ayub Khan, he looks taller than all the army personnel

He was quite tall. Here he is with the Indian PM Shastri

Check out the height difference

 

[Roybot]

Look how tall he is as compared to his Indian counterpart

Shastri ji was a short guy, around 5 feet.

 

[Jackdaws]

Anyways - Pakistan was then the world's largest Muslim nation. From my reading of history, Ayub was secular and Pakistan made considerable progress under him. Shame ZA Bhutto's own ambition and Yahya's helplessness led to a genocide and a civil war. The whole subcontinent could have lived in peace.

 

[Edevelop]

Man had an awful taylor.........he should have hired jinnah's taylor.

Are you sure ?

 

[scholseys]

Are you sure ?

decently tailored for the white man, yet he failed to wear a decent suit for his own people. No wonder we chose independence.

 

[hunter_hunted]

Great man, a legend and a hero.

Thy BD land was blessed
For him has set his foot upon.
Rejoice the memories , cause
Legends come short in history.

Damn man thats a good one

 

[TopCat]

Ayub was the leader in style.. I like him

 

[Edevelop]

decently tailored for the white man, yet he failed to wear a decent suit for his own people. No wonder we chose independence.

This is for you

Finally found a pic dressed like Quaid

 

[scholseys]

Jinnah had an amazing suit collection....

 

[Edevelop]

Shastri ji was a short guy, around 5 feet.

Here is with Nehru

but never tried to restore relation

You mean Hasina never tried.

 

[monitor]

Here is with Nehru

You mean Hasina never tried.

I mean your govt never tried extensively to restore East Pakistan after 17 debacle . may be if you tried on six point demand offer by mujib with some modification we may united again after 71 but nothing happened .

 

[Roybot]

Here is with Nehru

You mean Hasina never tried.

Yep, looks normal in this one. He looked like a giant in the other pic.

 

[faisal6309]

I mean your govt never tried extensively to restore East Pakistan after 17 debacle . may be if you tried on six point demand offer by mujib with some modification we may united again after 71 but nothing happened .

These six points??

1. Pakistan shall be a Federal State. There shall be a parliamentary government formed by a legislature elected on the basis of universal adult franchise.
2. The federating units or the provinces shall deal with all affairs except foreign relations and defence.
3. There shall be two separate but easily convertible currencies for the two wings of Pakistan. Or alternatively, there may by a single currency with the provision that the Federal Bank shall take adequate measures to stop the siphoning off from East Pakistan to West Pakistan.
4. The federating units or provinces shall reserve the rights to levy taxes. The central government, of course, shall have some share of the tax proceeds.
5. Separate accounts shall be maintained for the foreign exchange earnings of the two wings. The foreign exchange earned from foreign trade shall be under the control of the respective wings. The federating units shall be independent in conducting trades with foreign countries.
6. The federating provinces shall be able to raise para-militia or para-military forces for their own defences.

 

[notsuperstitious]

Shastri ji was a short guy, around 5 feet.

Actually he was only 4 feet 10 inches.

Luckily personally and as a leader he was a giant who dwarfed military despots any day.

 

[third eye]

The thing that stands out in the pictures is the accessibility leaders back then had to the masses - no security detail, bullet proof glasses - nothing.