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US-Pakistan Rel. #515754

NBC Evening News for Friday, Mar 20, 1981
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(Studio) Reagan administration reported considering aid program for Pakistan; burning of US embassy there last year recalled.
REPORTER: John Chancellor

(DC) Mil. supply package said effort to discourage Zia regime from developing nuclear bomb; details discussed. Secret report shown, quoted on screen. Glenn and Symington amendment mentioned. [Secretary of State Alexander HAIG - claims more is gained by removing military insecurity.] Skepticism of Zia's following administration's wishes noted.
REPORTER: Marvin Kalb

(Studio) President Zia ul-Haq's use of barbarism to control populace outlined; recent hijacking of Pakistani airliner by Zia's opponents recalled.
REPORTER: John Chancellor

(Karachi, Pakistan) Zia's efforts to link hijacking with Pakistan Peoples' party, political party of late President Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, examined; Bhutto recalled executed by Zia. Film shown; Zia noted jailing Bhutto's widow and daughter following hijacking; absence of democracy since Zia took over noted. [Opposition leader Abdul Hafeez PIRZADA - says population wants democracy.] Soc.-econ. lifestyle of nation noted evolving around Islam; details given.
REPORTER: Jim Upshaw

Reporter(s):
Chancellor, John;
Kalb, Marvin;
Upshaw, Jim
Duration:
00:04:10

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