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There have been numerous unsuccessful coup attempts in Pakistani history. The first noted attempt was the Rawalpindi conspiracy in 1951 led by Maj. Gen. Akbar Khan along with left-wing activists and sympathetic officers against the government of Liaquat Ali Khan, Pakistan's first prime minister. [5]
A political and constitutional crisis emerged in Pakistan from, 3 April 2022 to 10 April 2022 when, National Assembly's deputy speaker Qasim Khan Suri dismissed a no-confidence motion against prime minister Imran Khan during a session in which it was expected to be taken up for a vote, alleging that a foreign country's involvement in the regime change was contradictory to Article 5 of the ...
Imran Khan’s injuries after assassination attempt. On 3 November during a political rally near the town of Gujranwala, 2022 former prime minister of Pakistan Imran Khan was engaged in an assassination attempt, but survived the shooting. The march to the Capital as it was called was an important rally for Khan's attempt to undo his removal ...
The Radio Pakistan premises in Peshawar were also targeted, with protesters setting fire to the main building and destroying dozens of historical audio recordings. [10] [11] On May 10, Section 144 was imposed across the country and military
This was the first attempted military coup in Pakistan's history. 1953: A constitutional coup was launched by Malik Ghulam Muhammad. October 27, 1958: Field Marshal Ayub Khan overthrew Iskander Mirza in response to his suspension of the Pakistani Constitution and declaration of martial law. March 25, 1969: A coup was by General Yahya Khan.
In 1984, Zia ul Haq regime faced another attempt of coup d'état just four years after the 1980 attempt. This time the coup attempt came from leftists who wanted to overthrow Zia and establish a populist military regime in the country. The attempt was foiled by Inter Services Intelligence and all the plotters were arrested. [1] [2] [3]
2014 Gambian coup attempt: 30 December 2014: Attempt The Gambia: Lt. Col. Lamin Sanneh: President Yahya Jammeh [33] [34] 2015 Burundian coup attempt: 13 May 2015: Attempt Burundi: Gen. Godefroid Niyombare: President Pierre Nkurunziza: Three coup leaders arrested whilst Niyombare remains on the run. [35] 2015 Burkina Faso coup attempt: 17 ...
1980 Pakistan coup attempt; Coup d'état of May Seventeenth in South Korea: On 17 May, General Chun Doo-hwan forced the Cabinet to extend martial law to the whole nation, which had previously not applied to Jeju-do. On 18 May, citizens of Gwangju rose up against Chun Doo-hwan's military dictatorship and took control of the city.