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পাকিস্তান অবজারভার ৩১ জানুয়ারী, ১৯৬২

Former Prime Minister of Pakistan Mr. Hossain Shahid Suhrawardy, 69 was arrested and detained in the Karachi Central Jail this morning under the Security of Pakistan Act. The order of internment was served by the Karachi D. I. G. of Police Mr. Bashir Ahmed at 7. a. m.

 The order said that “with a view to preventing from acting in the manner prejudicial to the security and defense of Pakistan” it was necessary to detain him and order his internment in any jail in West Pakistan.

 This is for the first time in his life that Mr. Suhrawardy has been arrested for under Security Act or any other law.

 Mr. Suhrawardy recently returned from a one month's tour of East and West Pakistan. He has, according to press reports, met friends and political associates during the tour.

 The former Prime Minister was still in his bed when the order was served on him. He was reading a book till 2 a. m. His daughter Begum Sulaiman and his Secretary reached Mr. Suhrawardy's residence a little after the police party. Mr. Suhrawardy was calm and composed and did not ask any questions to the police when the detention order was served.

 The police gave him all the time needed for dressing up any having his break-fast before he was removed to the Central Jail in the D. 1. G's car. He carried with him a record player, long playing records and two suitcases. He has been given “A” class in jail and his record player has been properly installed in the jail room.

 According to reports here he had one or two meetings with Mian Mumtaz Daulatana. Mr. Suhrawardy had sent out invitations to a number of persons for a farewell party in honor of the retiring American Ambassador, William Rountree on February 3. The party has been cancelled and intimations are being sent out.

 He was taken from his house in 7-55 a. m. Before he left he took leave of his daughter Sulaiman, his elder brother Mr. Shahed Suhrawardy, his grand daughter and his Secretary.

 One of his several friends who came to visit him this morning on being told he was arrested was heard saying, so there would be no case today. He was apparently referring to some law suit in which Mr. Suhrawardy was appearing as counsel. Mr. Suhrawardy had visited Dacca recently in connection with the case of former colleague Sk. Mujibur Rahman.

 He returned here last Sunday and attended a party for Mr. Rountree, the outgoing American Ambassador.