1984 Pakistan coup attempt
In 1984,
1984 Pakistan coup attempt | |||||||
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Part of Military coups in Pakistan | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Government of Pakistan |
Fraction of the Army Supported by India(Alleged) | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Zia ul Haq (President of Pakistan) |
Major Aftab Mustafa Khar Raza Kazim |
Plotters
The plot had it's initiation in 1982 when Major Aftab along with another major in
Funding
In late 1982, the plotters began collecting funds to organise exiled Pakistani leftists in the UK. They plotters also planned that this money would also be used to stir up protests against the
Motive
Kazim in an interview told the Pakistan monthly magazine, Herald, that the plotters were planning to topple Zia and establish a populist military regime (headed by Major Aftab). Moreover, Khar had also suggested to the coup plotters that once the coup is successful Kazim should be given an important post in the new regime.[13][14][15]
Arrest of plotters
In 1984, that Kazim realised that the coup was nipped in the bud by military intelligence apparatus before its planned execution. Seth Abid played as double agent and informing the military about the plot. All the conspirators were arrested, including Kazim.[16][17][18] They were all given heavy jail sentences, but were released in 1988 by the first Benazir Bhutto regime.
Indian involvement
Allegedly, some disgruntled army officers were provided details of a safe house where weapons procured from India directly by Mustafa Khar after negotiating with an Indian agent in their London High Commission. This has been discussed in great length and detail by Tehmina Durrani in her award-winning book 'My Feudal Lord' where she admits to playing a passive role under duress of her then husband Mustafa Khar.
References
- ^ "Men on horseback,a history of coups".
- ^ "fallen horses the coups that failed in Pakistan".
- ^ "a coup that wasn't a threat that remains".
- ^ "Men on horseback,a history of coups".
- ^ "fallen horses the coups that failed in Pakistan".
- ^ "a coup that wasn't a threat that remains".
- ^ "Men on horseback,a history of coups".
- ^ "fallen horses the coups that failed in Pakistan".
- ^ "a coup that wasn't a threat that remains".
- ^ "Men on horseback,a history of coups".
- ^ "fallen horses the coups that failed in Pakistan".
- ^ "a coup that wasn't a threat that remains".
- ^ "Men on horseback,a history of coups".
- ^ "fallen horses the coups that failed in Pakistan".
- ^ "a coup that wasn't a threat that remains".
- ^ "Men on horseback,a history of coups".
- ^ "fallen horses the coups that failed in Pakistan".
- ^ "a coup that wasn't a threat that remains".