1971 Pakistan Military Officer's Revolt
| 1971 Pakistan Mutiny | |||||||
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| Part of Military coups in Pakistan | |||||||
The officers of the 9th Battalion of the Frontier Force Regiment on 23 March 1974 | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Government of Pakistan |
6 Armoured Division Artillery, 9 Armoured Brigade, Signals Battalion, 9FF Pakistan Air Force | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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President Yahya Khan General Abdul Hamid Khan Major General Iskander Al-Karim |
Brigadier F.B. Ali Brigadier Iqbal Mehdi Shah Colonel Aleem Afridi Colonel Agha Javed Iqbal Lt Col Mohammed Khursheed Hussain Air Marshal Abdur Rahim Khan Lt. General Gul Hassan Khan | ||||||
1971 Pakistan Military Officer's Revolt, also known as the Majors and Colonels Revolt, refers to the deposition of the Yahya Khan's regime in Pakistan by Brigadier Farrukh Bakht Ali, Brigadier Iqbal Mehdi Shah, Colonel Aleem Afridi, Colonel Agha Javed Iqbal, Lt Col Mohammed Khursheed Hussain and other officers. Their action overthrew the government, transferring power to the elected civilian representatives. The revolt succeeded as General Yahya Khan and his government resigned, with Zulfikar Ali Bhutto then taking power as president of Pakistan.