Zia ul-Haq

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Zi·a ul-Haq (z

l-h

, -häk

), Mohammad 1924-1988.

Pakistani politician. An army general, he led the military coup d'état that overthrew President Ali Bhutto (1977). As president (1978-1988) he postponed general elections, had Bhutto executed, and introduced strict Islamic law. He was killed in an airplane explosion.

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