Event Details
January 01, 1999
Description
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif fired Musharraf as chief of army staff while he was returning by plane from a visit to Sri Lanka. Taj orchestrated a coup putting Musharraf in power.
Participants (3)
| Name | Type | Mentions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Nadeem Taj | person | 2 | View Entity |
| Nawaz Sharif | person | 2 | View Entity |
| Musharraf | person | 12 | View Entity |
Source Documents (1)
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This document details the career and alleged complicity of General Nadeem Taj, a former DG/ISI, in various militant activities. It describes his role in orchestrating a coup for Pervez Musharraf, his command of the Kakul Military Academy near bin Laden's hideout, and accusations of ISI involvement in the 2008 Indian embassy bombing in Kabul, undermining drone programs, and planning the Mumbai attack.
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