Preface

Thank you for visiting this archival site. Hope you find whatever you are looking for. For the
author this is now a closed chapter. Every scrap of information that I had, has been posted here,
except for my working papers, correspondence, notes etc. The hard copy records, books, even
files were donated to Baydil Library at the Sharfabad Community Center in Karachi, and may
still be available for public as reference material.
A chance encounter with a small ad in a Houston Free Newspaper got me started on a struggle
that lasted at least 7 years, visited five countries, spent most of my spare cash, thousands of
hours in research, meetings, travels, met dozens of people all over North America, Bangladesh,
Pakistan, and eventually reason for early retirement (at 59) for a humanitarian issue. Learned
and practiced many new skills.
I am neither Bihari, nor did I have any familial connections with the honorable community
referred to by many names, Stranded Pakistanis, Biharis, Mehsoreen, and Stateless persons, in
any country. These folks stood by their country in her time of need and offered their all.
Their convictions and actions and the language they spoke brought them incredible and
unending suffering in Pakistan and Bangladesh. Stranded Pakistanis were and remain dear to
many of us for multitude of reasons, in how they were killed, injured, deprived of their legal
rights, forcibly removed from employment, their assets (personal property, valuables,
businesses, real property even pensions) confiscated and then herded into concentration camps.
There has been a long line of people of good conscience who lent a hand, talents, resources,
energy and time to console and uplift this group. They stood in solidarity with victims of
atrocities, injustice and intolerance in Pakistan and Bangladesh. People of every profession,
persuasion, socio-economic level among the supporters of the cause.
From the very beginning my mission was to tell the story of Stranded Pakistanis to the whole
world. Stranded Pakistanis were on the losing side of a political argument, no one told their
story. Pakistan Government was mum about killing and mistreatment of Urdu-speaking
minority in East Pakistan for alleged political reasons. They had no trouble telling the truth
when Pakistan Army was accused of genocide in East Pakistan. Dozens of Officers upon return
to Pakistan told their stories with passing mention of Urdu speaking community in East
Pakistan.
I had two goals one to tell the real story of Stranded Pakistanis and second to bring the matter to
the attention of highest court and obtain justice for stranded Pakistan. I managed to compile
their story like no one else and prepared a comprehensive legal case on behalf of Stranded
Pakistanis. You the reader decide how successful was I.
I have created and shall leave this repository of facts and documents as a historical record, for
information and guidance of those who may come after me.