Mr Dar, who represents a nation marked by a chequered history and a continuation of missteps and insensitivities, is known for his expertise in finance. Betrayed by both the remnants of (West) Pakistan and Bangladesh, they are the unrecognised victims of history, foreign office negligence and media biases. In preparation, the Pakistani High Commission, with the assistance of Rabita Bangladesh, began issuing identity cards to thousands of Biharis in Bangladesh. In 1993, about 1,500 Biharis, primarily women, marched in Dhaka, pleading with then Pakistan's prime minister Benazir Bhutto to fulfil the promise of bringing them home. If this deceptive dementia persists, it could instigate other liberators active in present-day Pakistan.
