Zia-ul-Haq

American  

[zee-ah-ool-hahk] / ˈzi ɑ ʊlˈhɑk /

noun

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

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Zia ul Haq British  

/ ˈzɪə ʊl ˈhak /

noun

1. 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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Example Sentences

Throughout its history, Pakistan has oscillated from more civilian autonomy to overt control under military leaders like General Pervez Musharraf and General Zia-ul-Haq.

From BBC

"The closure of the border crossing between Pakistan and Afghanistan has been causing losses to traders of the two countries. There are long queues of heavy trucks stranded on both sides of the border," said Zia-ul-Haq Sarhadi, director of the Pakistan-Afghanistan Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

From Reuters

He arrived in Pakistan as a one-year-old, a gift to former dictator General Zia-ul-Haq from the Sri Lankan government, but began to be held in chains in 2002 when zookeepers were concerned about his increasingly violent tendencies.

From The Guardian

In it, he also recounted his suspicion of Israeli involvement in the 1986 plane crash that killed Pakistani President Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq and his friend and colleague the U.S.

From Washington Times

Though he started out as a protégé of the military dictator Zia-ul-Haq in the 1980s, tussles with the army over control of foreign and security policy marked Mr. Sharif’s last two stints in office.

From The Wall Street Journal