The Facts behind the Rawalpindi Conspiracy Case?

[interhacker]

Can anyone provide objective knowledge of the facts behind the Rawalpindi Conspiracy Case, allegedly perpetrated by Major General Akbar Khan in 1951? I have heard various rumors behind it but can't find any credible courses that provide confirmation for questions such as:

• Was the renouned Pakistani poet, Faiz Ahmed Faiz involved in it?
• To what extent was his involvement?
• Was the Communist Party of Pakistan (CPP) involved in it?
• Did the conspirators intend to initiate a socialist revolution in Pakistan?
• Was the conspiracy backed by the Soviet regime?
• What became of Major General Akbar Khan?
• etc. etc.

 

[Shahidah Janjua]

My father, Air Commodore MK Janjua, first Chief of the Pakistan Air Force, was one of those arrested and put on trial in the Rawalpindi Conspiracy Case. We had many conversations about the case and he recounts the conversations he had with Major General Akbar Khan which led to his arrest in his book Privileged Witness. From my father's account of events, there was no 'conspiracy' as such. Major General Akbar Khan did state the need for change at the highest level of Pakistan's Government at the time in these conversations, but there was never a plan to overthrow the government, nor was my father in any way supportive of the idea. My father was not in the communist party, and he was very clear that there was no communist led conspiracy. As for Faiz, my father was adamant that there was no conspiracy for Faiz to be involved in.

My father was critical of the Pakistan government and how it was managing the development of Pakistan during and after independence, especially in relation to the post colonial relationship with Britain, its lack of response to Indian aggression, and what he saw as the abandonment of Kashmir. The arrests, the special law passed to facilitate the secret nature of the charges, and the trial, my father saw as a crude attempt to silence the dissenting voices of patriots who were raising concerns about a government that was failing the Pakistani people at that time.

 

[Sugarcane]

My father, Air Commodore MK Janjua, first Chief of the Pakistan Air Force, was one of those arrested and put on trial in the Rawalpindi Conspiracy Case. We had many conversations about the case and he recounts the conversations he had with Major General Akbar Khan which led to his arrest in his book Privileged Witness. From my father's account of events, there was no 'conspiracy' as such. Major General Akbar Khan did state the need for change at the highest level of Pakistan's Government at the time in these conversations, but there was never a plan to overthrow the government, nor was my father in any way supportive of the idea. My father was not in the communist party, and he was very clear that there was no communist led conspiracy. As for Faiz, my father was adamant that there was no conspiracy for Faiz to be involved in.

My father was critical of the Pakistan government and how it was managing the development of Pakistan during and after independence, especially in relation to the post colonial relationship with Britain, its lack of response to Indian aggression, and what he saw as the abandonment of Kashmir. The arrests, the special law passed to facilitate the secret nature of the charges, and the trial, my father saw as a crude attempt to silence the dissenting voices of patriots who were raising concerns about a government that was failing the Pakistani people at that time.

Are you for real sir?

 

[asad71]

My father, Air Commodore MK Janjua, first Chief of the Pakistan Air Force, was one of those arrested and put on trial in the Rawalpindi Conspiracy Case. We had many conversations about the case and he recounts the conversations he had with Major General Akbar Khan which led to his arrest in his book Privileged Witness. From my father's account of events, there was no 'conspiracy' as such. Major General Akbar Khan did state the need for change at the highest level of Pakistan's Government at the time in these conversations, but there was never a plan to overthrow the government, nor was my father in any way supportive of the idea. My father was not in the communist party, and he was very clear that there was no communist led conspiracy. As for Faiz, my father was adamant that there was no conspiracy for Faiz to be involved in.

My father was critical of the Pakistan government and how it was managing the development of Pakistan during and after independence, especially in relation to the post colonial relationship with Britain, its lack of response to Indian aggression, and what he saw as the abandonment of Kashmir. The arrests, the special law passed to facilitate the secret nature of the charges, and the trial, my father saw as a crude attempt to silence the dissenting voices of patriots who were raising concerns about a government that was failing the Pakistani people at that time.

Akbar Khan (Pakistani general) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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1. It was not a conspiracy as serious as it was made out to be. Akbar Khan, with the code name of Tariq,had been in charge of Kashmir ops during which he had forged close links with progressive elements, patriots and ant-British people like him.An Uthmanzai Pashtun,he was a pure patriot, nationalist and courageous officer who had become popular which many did not like.

2. Professional opponents of Akbar used this to purge PA and RPAF of officers whose professional excellence and patriotism they feared. So huge was the toll that OTS Kohat had to be set up to make up the weeded out.

3. Another outstanding RPAF officer to be purged was Gr Capt or Air Commodore Dogar,Director Air Intelligence and an officer decorated during Kashmir ops.

4. Only a brilliant man like Suhrowardy could defend them in the court without fearing reprisal.But for his stout arguments the officers would have been sentenced to death. Luckily for them Suhrowardy eventually became PM of Pakistan and had remembered them. They were released by executive order from him.

 

[Shahidah Janjua]

Are you for real sir?

Just for clarity, is your question in relation to the information provided, or would you like to know if I really am Shahidah Janjua, daughter of MK Janjua? In either case, I am indeed 'for real'!

 

[Sugarcane]

Just for clarity, is your question in relation to the information provided, or would you like to know if I really am Shahidah Janjua, daughter of MK Janjua? In either case, I am indeed 'for real'!

I wanted to know if you are real because people make fake IDs

 

[Armstrong]

I wanted to know if you are real because people make fake IDs

And you imagine they'd tell the truth right after making a fake ID ?

She may be...she may not be, either way the Rawalpindi Conspiracy happened perhaps 40 years before I was born !

Right now we've got some very..very serious issues to contend with the least of which are an ever nose diving economy, increased religious extremism within Pakistan & an Afghanistan which is either going to be assertive post 2014 like they were before the Afghan Jihad or they're going implode only increasing our woes with a few million more refugees to contend with - So kafiiii kaaaam kharaaab haaaiiii aaaj kaaal lets worry about that instead...kiya khiyaaal haii ?

 

[Shahidah Janjua]

I understand that people do make IDs up, but I am genuinely Shahidah Janjua. In fact, I have just recently edited and published my father's memoir, Privileged Witness. The manuscript had been lost for many years, and was rediscovered recently. In it he recounts his own personal account of partition and independence, and the role he played in the formation of PAF.

 

[Donatello]

I understand that people do make IDs up, but I am genuinely Shahidah Janjua. In fact, I have just recently edited and published my father's memoir, Privileged Witness. The manuscript had been lost for many years, and was rediscovered recently. In it he recounts his own personal account of partition and independence, and the role he played in the formation of PAF.

What was this conspiracy about? Since i was born way after this, i do not know the whole back ground. I would appreciate if you could give a background.

 

[Shahidah Janjua]

And you imagine they'd tell the truth right after making a fake ID ?

She may be...she may not be, either way the Rawalpindi Conspiracy happened perhaps 40 years before I was born !

Right now we've got some very..very serious issues to contend with the least of which are an ever nose diving economy, increased religious extremism within Pakistan & an Afghanistan which is either going to be assertive post 2014 like they were before the Afghan Jihad or they're going implode only increasing our woes with a few million more refugees to contend with - So kafiiii kaaaam kharaaab haaaiiii aaaj kaaal lets worry about that instead...kiya khiyaaal haii ?

I agree, there are a host of serious issues to contend with. It is helpful to me that you have listed them in this way. There are clear indications that my father understood what might happen, since the first leaders of Pakistan remained under the influence of the British, corruption became rife. Since then funding for the forces had largely come from the US. It was some time ago that Zia invited the extremists into government; their role in politics was bound to increase. As we all know the US has played a major role in the increase in extremism in Afghanistan. I'm just saying that there are lessons to be learned from history. Wiser people in government could learn from them.

 

[Sugarcane]

I agree, there are a host of serious issues to contend with. It is helpful to me that you have listed them in this way. There are clear indications that my father understood what might happen, since the first leaders of Pakistan remained under the influence of the British, corruption became rife. Since then funding for the forces had largely come from the US. It was some time ago that Zia invited the extremists into government; their role in politics was bound to increase. As we all know the US has played a major role in the increase in extremism in Afghanistan. I'm just saying that there are lessons to be learned from history. Wiser people in government could learn from them.

Forget wiser people, we don't even have normal people in govt.

 

[Shahidah Janjua]

What was this conspiracy about? Since i was born way after this, i do not know the whole back ground. I would appreciate if you could give a background.

It would be a pleasure to give you the background - the problem would be knowing where to start. You could try going to the Amazon.com site to a Kindle version of the book called Privileged Witness, and it will give you access to the introduction to the book written by M.K.Janjua. The book can be bought on Kobo.

Forget wiser people, we don't even have normal people in govt.

You have really made me laugh - and it's very true - unfortunately.

 

[Donatello]

It would be a pleasure to give you the background - the problem would be knowing where to start. You could try going to the Amazon.com site to a Kindle version of the book called Privileged Witness, and it will give you access to the introduction to the book written by M.K.Janjua. The book can be bought on Kobo.


You have really made me laugh - and it's very true - unfortunately.

I don't have a kindle

 

[Shahidah Janjua]

I don't have a kindle

It's ok, you don't need a kindle. If you go to Amazon.com and look at the Kindle version it will allow you to look at the beginning of the book. If you have a Kobo, you can get the whole book.

 

[genmirajborgza786]

if gen Akbar would have been successful in that coup, it would have been the best thing that could have happened to Pakistan, we would have a strong Soviet union-Pakistan relationship, & the likes of gen ayub & his cohorts would have been thrown in to the dustbin of history
a strong socialist left leaning govt was what Pakistan needed in that time, I am a staunch supporter of Gen Akbar khan to this day my heart cries for him he was the true savior of Pakistan

Gen Akbar khan
tujhe mera lal-Salam

My father, Air Commodore MK Janjua, first Chief of the Pakistan Air Force, was one of those arrested and put on trial in the Rawalpindi Conspiracy Case. We had many conversations about the case and he recounts the conversations he had with Major General Akbar Khan which led to his arrest in his book Privileged Witness. From my father's account of events, there was no 'conspiracy' as such. Major General Akbar Khan did state the need for change at the highest level of Pakistan's Government at the time in these conversations, but there was never a plan to overthrow the government, nor was my father in any way supportive of the idea. My father was not in the communist party, and he was very clear that there was no communist led conspiracy. As for Faiz, my father was adamant that there was no conspiracy for Faiz to be involved in.

My father was critical of the Pakistan government and how it was managing the development of Pakistan during and after independence, especially in relation to the post colonial relationship with Britain, its lack of response to Indian aggression, and what he saw as the abandonment of Kashmir. The arrests, the special law passed to facilitate the secret nature of the charges, and the trial, my father saw as a crude attempt to silence the dissenting voices of patriots who were raising concerns about a government that was failing the Pakistani people at that time.

salam , the elders in my family till this day cries for those true heroes of Pakistan

my utmost respect to you