16kii Diseembar 1971, Pakistan waxay ugu dambeyntii ku baaqday xabad joojin dhanka kaliya ah si loo soo afjaro dagaalkii sadexaad ee ay la galeen Hindiya markii maamulka Yahya Khan uu ogolaaday in ciidamada Pakistan ay si shuruud la'aan ah isku dhiibaan dhanka bari ee dagaalka, taasoo keentay in ay go'doomiyaan
ee Bariga Pakistan oo ah dal madax banaan Bangladesh, kana yimid Xiriirka Pakistan.