Kalabagh Dam for financing assistance, but due to strained relations with Afghanistan (a Soviet ally), this request was denied. The government then approached the World Bank, which agreed to finance the project. At this point in Pakistan's history, previous dam projects such as Mangla (under Ayub Khan) and Tarbela (under Zulfikar Ali Bhutto) never faced any opposition. Even Kalabagh was approved by the Central Development Working Party, without dissent. The issue of Kalabagh started to become politicized after the execution of the former Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, a highly popular leader from the downstream province of Sindh. Adding to the controversy,
Mangla Rai Mangla Rai Mahamalla Mangla Rai (October 1916 – June 1976) also known as "Rustam-e-Hind and Hind Kesari Mangla Rai" () is the ring-name of Mangla Rai. Legendary wrestler Rustam-e-Hind Mangla Rai was born in the month of October, 1916 in a humble farmer’s family of Joga Musahib Village in Ghazipur district of Uttar Pradesh. His father Ramchandra Rai and his uncle Radha Rai, were also well-known wrestlers. After attaining 16 years of age he joined police services as constable but his destiny was waiting for something very different and significant. He left his job and moved to Barma (Myanmar) where