Zahirul Islam Abbasi
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Not to be confused with Zaheer-ul-Islam.
Major General Zahirul Islam Abbasi (Urdu: ﻇﻬﻴﺮ ﺍﻹﺳﻼﻡ ﻋﺑﺎﺳﻰ; 12 January 1943 – 30 July 2009) was a former commander and general of the Pakistan Army. Serving in the Siachen region of the disputed territory of Kashmir, Abbasi planned and executed assaults on Indian Army posts. Abbasi was sentenced to 7 years imprisonment for being party to an attempted coup d'état against the civilian government of Benazir Bhutto in 1995 while he was still a serving major general. No political party was linked to this coup attempt as determined by the courts.
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Native name | ﻇﻬﻴﺮ ﺍﻹﺳﻼﻡ ﻋﺑﺎﺳﻰ |
Nickname(s) | Zaheer bhai |
Born | 12 January 1943 (1943-01-12) Hazara, British India |
Died | 30 July 2009 (2009-07-31) (aged 66) Rawalpindi, Pakistan |
Allegiance | Pakistan |
Service/ | Pakistan Army |
Years of service | 1963–1995 |
Rank | Major General |
Unit | Baloch Regiment |
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