The Rawalpindi Conspiracy (also known as the Rawalpindi Conspiracy Case) was an attempted Soviet backed coup d'etat against the government of Liaquat Ali Khan, the first Prime Minister of Pakistan in 1951. The conspiracy was the first of many subsequent coup attempts against elected governments in the history of Pakistan. The coup was planned by Major General Akbar Khan, a senior commander in the Pakistani army in conjunction with other military officers and left-wing Pakistani politicians.
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