KARACHI: The Governor-General of Pakistan declared on Thursday night [Feb 23] that acceptance of Pakistan`s Proposals to India regarding the procedure to be followed for settling disputes will eliminate the `hazards of an armed conflict`.

Reiterating that war will ruin both the countries, the Governor-General hoped that Pakistan`s proposals regarding a `no war` declaration will be `seriously considered by India,` and tangible steps taken to come to an understanding. `It is deeds and not words which count, and unless we carry out what we profess we cannot make any progress, he added. Staff correspondent [Meanwhile, as reported by news agencies in Dacca,] over 10,000 persons were killed in the recent communal disturbances in Calcutta and suburbs alone... . Properties worth over Rs 50 crores, belonging to Muslims in Calcutta, were destroyed, according to first estimates during the five days Feb 7 to 11 when ... hell was let loose on Muslims in Calcutta and other places by armed mobs of RSS and Hindu Mahasabha gangsters. A large number of casualties were caused by the police and military opening fire on crowds of Muslims who were fleeing to safety... .