1973 Pakistan coup attempt
| 1973 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 Fraction of the PAF | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto (Prime minister of Pakistan) |
Brig. F.B Ali Major Farouk Adam Khan Squadron Leader Ghous Colonel Aleem Afridi (Double agent) Lt. Colonel Tariq Rafi | ||||||
The 1973 Pakistan coup attempt, also known as the Attock Conspiracy, refers to a plot by Brig. Ali, Major Farouk Adam Khan, Squadron Leader Ghous, Colonel Aleem Afridi and Lt. Colonel Tariq Rafi against the government of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto to overthrow the government and establish a revolutionary military junta.