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Military coups in Pakistan began in 1958 and there have been three successful attempts. There have also been
numerous unsuccessful attempts since 1949. Since its independence in 1947, Pakistan has spent several decades under
military rule (1958 1971, 1977 1988, 1999 2008).
Contents
1 1958 coup
2 Operation Fair Play
3 1999 coup
4 Unsuccessful coup attempts
5 References
1958 coup
In 1958, the first Pakistani President Major General Iskander Mirza dismissed the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan
and the government of Prime Minister Feroz Khan Noon, appointing army commander-in-chief Gen. Ayub Khan as
the Chief martial law administrator. Thirteen days later, Mirza himself was deposed by Ayub Khan, who appointed
himself president.[1]
1999 coup
In October, 1999 senior officers loyal to army chief Gen. Pervez Musharraf arrested prime minister Nawaz Sharif and
his ministers after thwarting the Sharif regime's attempt to dismiss Musharraf and prevent his plane from landing in
Pakistan as he returned from a visit to Sri Lanka.[4]
References
1. ^ a b Hassan Abbas (2005). Pakistan's drift into extremism: Allah, the army, and America's war on terror. M.E. Sharpe.
pp. 1640. ISBN 978-0-7656-1496-4.
2. ^ a b c d Pakistan, Zia and after. Abhinav Publications. 1989. pp. 2035. ISBN 978-81-7017-253-6.
3. ^ Rafiq Dossani (2005). Prospects for Peace in South Asia. Stanford University Press. pp. 4650.
ISBN 978-0-8047-5085-1.
4. ^ "World: South Asia : Pakistan army seizes power" (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/472511.stm). BBC NEWS.
1999-10-12. Retrieved 2009-04-22.
5. ^ Muhammad Yusuf Abbasi (1992). Pakistani culture: a profile. National Institute of Historical and Cultural Research.
ISBN 978-969-415-023-9.
6. ^ World Focus, Volume 2. H.S. Chhabra. 1981.