In East Pakistan, the Awami League enjoyed wide spread and unstoppable support which was exercised through the ballot. It is alleged that in the 1970 elections, the establishment supported Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) in East Pakistan and Qayyum League in the Western wing. Maulana Bashani was made to boycott the elections for a one-on-one contest with the Awami League. While East Pakistan stood solidly behind Mujib-ur-Rehman, West Pakistan was divided with Bhutto as the majority leader. Civilian supremacy prevails in both the countriesAfter 75 years of its existence, four constitutions, four Martial Laws, ten elections, Pakistan is at the cross roads again.
