LAHORE- The bitter memories of Fall of Dhaka on December 16, 1971 still haunt the minds of Pakistanis who remembered the event on Thursday as the most unfortunate day in countrys history. Though there were lesser events arranged this year to mark the day, most probably due to Ashura, the day did not pass unnoticed as far as patriotic Pakistanis are concerned who did talk about it in social gatherings. Seen in the context of countrys dismemberment on that fateful day, the unabated unrest in Balochistan, and in parts of NWFP, remain the major worries of older and new generation. Despite grant of provincial autonomy, the sense of deprivation among smaller provinces still remains to be addressed by the rulers. As they remembered the day, people also discussed international intrigues and Indian role in the entire episode. MQM chief Altaf Hussain was right when he pointed out in his statement issued from London in connection with December 16 that rulers must learn lesson from Fall of Dhaka and act judiciously to set the things right in troubled regions. He said it was due to short-sightedness and wrong policies of the rulers that country was dismembered. Altaf asked present government to implement policies to address genuine grievances of smaller provinces which felt derived even today. He stressed the need for analyzing the factors and mistakes which led to dismemberment of Pakistan, and asked rulers to work for national unity by respecting political mandate of all political parties. He said time had come for complete autonomy to the provinces and to end sense of deprivation of smaller provinces by taking practical steps. Meanwhile, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf held a ceremony to mark the day at its Lahore office. PTIs Lahore President, Mian Mahmoodur Rashid, and other office bearers including Dr Atifuddin, Ishtiaq Malik and Yasir Gilani were among the speakers. They called December 16 a black day in countrys history. They believed that traitors who contributed in countrys dismemberment in 1971 were now conspiring against West Pakistan. They said rulers had not learnt any lesion from the incident as they were not taking decisions in countrys interest. They called for an end to growing unrest in smaller provinces and equal distribution of national resources among the federating units.