WI: The Rawalpindi Conspiracy succeeds?

[Hrvatskiwi]

The Rawalpindi Conspiracy was a plot by Pakistani Major-General Akbar Khan and other left-wing officers to overthrow the first Prime Minister of Pakistan Liaquat Ali Khan in 1951.

The plot was revealed to the authorities and the plotters were arrested, but what if that hadn't occurred?

There is no evidence that the USSR, nor the PRC had anything to do with the coup, which seemed to be entirely homegrown. Many of the would-be participants were dissatisfied with the ceasefire in Kashmir and had wanted to keep fighting the Indian army. The USSR maintained a good relationship with India throughout the Cold War. Would this have been the case with a Communist Pakistan? Or would they have jettisoned India in favour of Pakistan and a guaranteed port in Karachi. A red Pakistan would surely have kept Afghanistan within the Soviet orbit, as it had been throughout most of the Cold War. What would the reaction in Iran have been?

How would the officers have interacted with the Awami League in East Pakistan? The Awami League was 'left-wing', but also sought equal status for East Pakistanis with West Pakistanis. Most of the army officers came from relatively privileged backgrounds and probably wouldn't have wanted to cede too much influence to the east. What are y'all thoughts?

 

[Ak-84]

The last paragraph is anarchonistic.
It would simplt start a tradition of lower ranking officer Coups. The country is fucked. The unity of the Army is....gone.

 

[Srihari14]

Yeah, due to disunity in the Army, India grabs Pakistan Occupied Kashmir, Pakistan cannot be communist, as it was established for the sole reason of Islam, and communism is atheist or atleast promotes atheism

 

[Noscoper]

Pakistan cannot be communist, as it was established for the sole reason of Islam, and communism is atheist or atleast promotes atheism

Actually a lot of variances in the third world didn't oppose religion and were indifferent to. There no contradiction between having a state being found on Islam and being communist.

 

[Srihari14]

Actually a lot of variances in the third world didn't oppose religion and were indifferent to. There no contradiction between having a state being found on Islam and being communist.

If that is the case then these might be the following outcome according to my opinion -

1. Pakistan Loses Kashmir due to disunity in the Army
2. Since Pakistan is Communist, USA might move closer to India, perhaps the license raj is abolished sooner
3. Afghanistan becomes communist due to Pakistan be Communist, No Civil war, Taliban, Radical Islam, they country would be better off
4. Pakistan may still be split, due to the division and racism from the West Pakistan towards the East
5. Iran might end up with a communist revolution itself
6. After USSR Collapse, Pakistan also has no choice but to liberalise
7. India Pakistan relations would be better, As India would be somewhat more stronger, leading to Pakistan being less hostile, especially since Kashmir is no longer a issue
8. Pakistan would be better off without the Islamisation and War of terror, basic literacy and healthcare would also be higher

 

[lerk]

A communist Pakistan is hard and I doubt that the plotters actually wanted a communist state, just a more left-leaning state. The Sino-Soviet split, assuming that still happens, would be interesting. Pakistan's communists were mainstream communists, more in line with the USSR, but China also shares Pakistan's hatred for India.

• Pakistan Loses Kashmir due to disunity in the Army

If that happens expect a total collapse of the communist government as its popularity collapses. Besides the whole reason for the conspiracy was that many of the officers were Kashmiri and didn't like that Liaquat Ali Khan agreed to a ceasefire, believing that he ruined a good chance to take the whole of Kashmir. If India takes Kashmir, then they'd be seen as the reason for losing all of Kashmir.

• Pakistan may still be split, due to the division and racism from the West Pakistan towards the East

Maybe, but don't forget that many Bengali separatists were communists themselves...

 

[Srihari14]

A communist Pakistan is hard and I doubt that the plotters actually wanted a communist state, just a more left-leaning state. The Sino-Soviet split, assuming that still happens, would be interesting. Pakistan's communists were mainstream communists, more in line with the USSR, but China also shares Pakistan's hatred for India.



If that happens expect a total collapse of the communist government as its popularity collapses. Besides the whole reason for the conspiracy was that many of the officers were Kashmiri and didn't like that Liaquat Ali Khan agreed to a ceasefire, believing that he ruined a good chance to take the whole of Kashmir. If India takes Kashmir, then they'd be seen as the reason for losing all of Kashmir.



Maybe, but don't forget that many Bengali separatists were communists themselves...

first point is still up for debate

and no, Urdu imposition was inevitable, leading to bangladesh independence