Round 2: Tossup 18

The 1930 pamphlet “Now or Never” derived this country’s name by combining letters from five provinces. A leader who championed muhajir immigrants (10[1])to this country (10[1])proclaimed “We will eat grass” as (10[1])the cost of its nuclear program. After (10[1])returning from exile in 2007, this country’s first female prime minister (10[1])was assassinated. In the 1970s, this country (10[1])initiated Operation Searchlight in a failed attempt to suppress rebellion in an eastern region. This country’s independence was promoted by a Muslim League (-5[1])including Muhammad Iqbal (10[1])and Muhammad Ali Jinnah. For 10 points, the 1947 partition of the British (10[1])Raj created (-5[1])India (10[1])and what Muslim-majority country? ■END■

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