Zia-ul-Haq

[ zee-ah-ool-hahk ]

/ ˈzi ɑ ʊlˈhɑk /

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noun

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

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Not far from this is the monument of Nizam-ul-din, a very sacred and greatly venerated Mahomedan.
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When he came in to Zein ul Asnam, the latter rose to him and received him with the utmost reverence.
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Now Asoph ul Dowlah, as appears by the minutes on your Lordships' table, was at that time a bankrupt.
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Sujah Dowlah had but one lawful wife: he had by her but one lawful child, Asoph ul Dowlah.
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British Dictionary definitions for Zia-ul-Haq

Zia ul Haq

/ (ˈzɪə ʊl ˈhak) /

noun

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

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