10 Questions
Why did the Indian army come to a precipitate halt inside the border?
They believed Lahore was left unprotected.
What shift does the author highlight as having an impact on their family business?
Geopolitical shifts
What kept the Indian infantry, three-tonners, and tanks from advancing further inside Pakistan?
A psychological barrier.
What motivated the family to branch into bottling fruit juices and manufacturing glass?
Market demand due to Prohibition laws
Which front did the Pakistan army mainly concentrate on during the war?
Kashmir and Sialkot fronts.
Why did the ancestral wine shop in Lahore undergo a transformation during the stricter Prohibition period?
Legal requirement to cease liquor sales
What does the author aim to do by recounting their connection with Mr Bhutto?
Provide a personal perspective on intersecting lives and history
What did the Indians think about Lahore's protection during the war?
They thought Lahore was vulnerable.
What was the perceived reason for the Indian army's halt at the canal inside Pakistan?
Fear of a cleverly camouflaged trap.
How is Mr Bhutto described during his initial encounter at the Punjab Club?
Confident and debonair
Study Notes
The 1965 War Between Pakistan and India
- The war was fought over Kashmir, a long-standing point of contention between Pakistan and India.
- The Pakistani army was smaller than the Indian army and was fighting on multiple fronts, with a focus on the Kashmir and Sialkot fronts.
- Rumors spread that the Indian army had crossed the border into Pakistan, advancing as close as 16 miles to Lahore.
- The Indian army had actually advanced to a wide canal inside the border but halted, unsure if it was a trap.
The Author's Family and Business
- The author's family owns the only brewery in Pakistan, which also manufactures glass and bottles fruit juices.
- The brewery was established after Partition in 1947, as a response to the politics of Prohibition in an Islamic country.
- The family's ancestral wine shop in Lahore was shut down in 1977 due to stricter Prohibition laws imposed by Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto.
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and Prohibition
- Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto imposed stricter Prohibition laws in 1977, which affected the author's family business.
- Bhutto was accused of drinking alcohol, to which he responded, "Yes, I drink... I drink whisky—but not the blood of the poor!"
The Author's Connection to Bhutto
- The author first met Bhutto at the Punjab Club in Lahore, where he was known for his playboy reputation and political aspirations.
- The author saw Bhutto again three years later, under different circumstances, at the Brewery Lodge in Rawalpindi.
Test your knowledge about the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965, a conflict centered around Kashmir between India and Pakistan. Explore the military strategies, key events, and outcomes of this historical war.
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