Zia-ul-Haq

[ zee-ah-ool-hahk ]

noun

1. Mohammed, 1924–88, Pakistani army general and political leader: president 1978–88.

Zia ul Haq

/ ˈzɪə ʊl ˈhak /

noun

1. Zia ul HaqMohammed19241988MPakistaniMILITARY: generalPOLITICS: head of state Mohammed (məʊˈhæmɪd). 1924–88, Pakistani general: president of Pakistan (1978–88), following the overthrow (1977) of Z. A. Bhutto by a military coup. He was killed in an air crash, possibly through sabotage

Example Sentences

Zulfikar Bhutto chose Zia ul-Haq, whom he called his “monkey general” because he thought he was apolitical.

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By 1981, Zia ul-Haq found an attentive ear in President Ronald Reagan.

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That year, an Islamist movement came to Pakistan under a military dictator, Gen. Zia ul Haq.

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The group formed in 1986 as General Zia-ul-Haq brought an Islamist agenda to the country, forcing many rock musicians underground.

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