Complex sentence: In 1973 Marri was arrested for his role in struggles against the government of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, and upon his release in the late 1970s, Marri went into exile in neighboring the Marxist Democratic Republic of Afghanistan.
Split into simpler sentences: In 1973 Marri was arrested for his role in the struggles against the government of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto. Upon his release in the late 1970s, Marri went into exile in Pakistan's Marxist neighbour, the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan.