CC Extra: Boundaries of Blood




Crossing Continents show

Summary: Forty years ago, in December 1971, Pakistan suffered a humiliating defeat after a two week war with India and a new country, Bangladesh, was born. In this Crossing Continents Extra podcast Shahzeb Jillani examines how the memory of that defeat has shaped the thinking of the Pakistani military today and explores the hidden legacy of violence which fuels the resentment many Bangladeshis still feel towards Pakistan.