Permanent historical factsheet

Recognition of Bangladesh

Pakistan · Government / Government of Pakistan. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

2Records
1972–1974Date range
1Named people
2Places

Chronological records

1972

Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto22 February 1972

Islamabad · Government / Government of Pakistan

Bhutto's government later recognizes Bangladesh as an independent state.

1974

Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto22 February 1974

Lahore · Government / Government of Pakistan

Bhutto's government establishes formal relations with independent Bangladesh.

Names involved

Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto

Provenance

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