- The Eastern Wing of Pakistan began to develop an anti-western Pakistan sentiment and started to develop its own sense of nationalism
- Geographically and linguistically separate.
- There was an unequal distribution of wealth and privelage as the capital Karachi resided in the West. This led to better education, white-collar jobs, and commerce in the West.
- Resources were being focused toward developing the West.
- Alhough Mujib-ur-Rahman, a strong Eastern-Pakistan nationalist won a majority of seats in the National Assembly in 1970 general elections, he was denied the position of Prime minister due to strong opposition as he didn't have a single seat representing the West-Wing of Pakistan.
- The Awami League led by Mujib-ur-Rahman urged for greater autonomy of Eastern Pakistan. which was embodied by the Six Points Plan in 1966.
- A non-cooperation movement was launched which ceased all government and economic activity between the two wings in 1970
- The Mukti Bahini led violent demonstrations and released anti-western Pakistan propganda
- In 1971, Mujib-ur-Rahman directly chalenged Yahyah Khan's military regime and demanded for power to be transfered to elected represenatitives.
- Eastern Pakistan declared March 23 1971 as resistance day and violently strived for independence. The Bangladesh Liberation War began shortly after.
- Supported by India, Eastern Pakistan won against Yahya Khan's forces. Eastern Pakistan was renamed Bangladesh and won its independence in 1971 December 16.