Democratic government (1971-1977) Pakistan–Russia relations
map showing distance peshawer moscow.
the democratic socialist alliance led then-prime minister zulfikar ali bhutto made effort improve relations soviet union, , first time in pakistani history, soviet union s ties pakistan began warm , relations improved. reviving foreign policy, bhutto relieved pakistan seato , cento, breaking off relations united states under president jimmy carter. in 1974, bhutto paid tiring , lengthy state visit soviet union, becoming first prime minister since independence of pakistan in 1947. bhutto , delegation met great jubilation, warm-heated celebration took place after bhutto received alexei kosygin in moscow. honorary guard of honor bestowed soviet armed forces, , strong interaction made during bhutto s democratic era. bhutto met leonid brezhnev pakistan reached agreements soviet union on mutual trust, cooperation, technical assistance, , friendship.
while there, bhutto succeeded convince soviet union establish integrated steel mills, prompted soviet union provide funds billion dollar project. prime minister bhutto made deliberate attempt warm relations russia trying improve relations communist bloc. bhutto sought develop , alleviate soviet-pak relations, soviet union established pakistan steel mills in 1972. foundation stone gigantic project laid on 30 december 1973 prime minister mr. zulfiqar ali bhutto. facing inexperience erection work of integrated steel mill, bhutto requested soviet union send experts. soviet union sends dozens of advisors , experts, under russian scientist mikhail koltokof, supervised construction of integrated steel mills, number of industrial , consortium companies financing mega-project.
during 1973 till 1979, soviet union , pakistan enjoyed strong relationship each other benefited soviet union. interaction short lived after popular unrest began take place after 1977 elections. united states support, cia-sponsored operation codenamed fair play removed bhutto power in 1977. soviet relations pakistan deteriorated on april 4, 1979, when bhutto executed supreme court of pakistan. earlier, leonid brezhnev, alexei kosygin, , other members of politburo had sent repeated calls clemency cmla general muhammad zia-ul-haq forcefully rejected soviet requests. breznev maintained issue of bhutto pakistan s internal matter did not wish see him executed. when bhutto hanged, brezhnev condemned act out of purely humane motives .
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