17 March 1980CoupMohammad Zia-Ul-Haq
Admits that the Government have crushed a plot against him
Historical records for Pakistan in 1980, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Admits that the Government have crushed a plot against him
Akhtar briefs senior Pakistani officers on weapons being covertly supplied to Afghan insurgents resisting Soviet forces.
Leads a failed coup against President Zia
Zia-ul-Haq manages Pakistan's response to the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan and growing pressure for support to Afghan resistance.
Akhtar recommends sustained Pakistani support for Afghan resistance groups fighting Soviet forces in Afghanistan.
Zia initially rejects an American aid offer following the Soviet intervention in Afghanistan.
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