United Front (East Pakistan)
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The United Front was a coalition of mainly political parties from East Pakistan
, organized and led by A. K. Fazlul Huq
, Maulana Bhashani and Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy
of the Awami League. The coalition demanded greater provincial autonomy, the United Front had claimed during their 1954 election campaign that "Karachi
treats us like some kind of colony,".
East Pakistan
East Pakistan was a provincial state of Pakistan established in 14 August 1947. The provincial state existed until its declaration of independence on 26 March 1971 as the independent nation of Bangladesh. Pakistan recognized the new nation on 16 December 1971. East Pakistan was created from Bengal...
, organized and led by A. K. Fazlul Huq
A. K. Fazlul Huq
Not to be confused with the cricket ground in Dhaka Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium Sher-e-Bangla Abul Kashem Fazlul Huq was a well-known Bengali statesman in the first half of the 20th century...
, Maulana Bhashani and Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy
Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy
Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy was a Pakistani-Bengali politician and statesman who served as 5th Prime Minister of Pakistan from 1956 till 1957, and a close associate of Mohammad Ali Jinnah and Liaquat Ali Khan, first Prime minister of Pakistan...
of the Awami League. The coalition demanded greater provincial autonomy, the United Front had claimed during their 1954 election campaign that "Karachi
Karachi
Karachi is the largest city, main seaport and the main financial centre of Pakistan, as well as the capital of the province of Sindh. The city has an estimated population of 13 to 15 million, while the total metropolitan area has a population of over 18 million...
treats us like some kind of colony,".