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Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq was Pakistan's sixth President after he lead a military coup overthrowing Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto. Taking office in 1978, Zia-ul-Haq remained the country's President until 1988. Before becoming President, he was Pakistan's Chief of the Army
Fast Facts:
- Born: August 12, 1924 in Jalandhar, India
- Alma Mater: St. Stephen's College, Delhi
- Was the 8th Chief of the Army Staff from 1976 to 1988
- Studied at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, from 1962-1964
- Considered responsible for the Islamization of Pakistan
- Died: August 17, 1988 in a plane crash
- Religion: Sunni Islam
Key Dates
- 1924: Born in Jalandhar, India
- 1943: Served during World War II in the British Indian Army
- 1965: Tank commander during the Indo-Pakistani War
- 1976: Becomes Chief of the Army Staff of Pakistan
- 1978: Leads a coup and overthrows the ruling Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
- 1978: Becomes the President of Pakistan
- 1979: Supports the Mujahideen in Afghanistan during the Soviet-Afghan War
- 1988: Dies in a plane crash
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Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq Timeline
- 1924: August 12, Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq is born in Jalandhar, India
- 1943: Commissioned in the British Indian Army to fight in World War II
- 1947: August 14, Pakistan is officially formed as a sovereign nation
- 1962-1964: Zia trains in the United States at the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College
- 1965: Serves as a tank commanded during the Indo-Pakistani War
- 1976: April 1, Zia ul-Haq is appointed Chief of Army Staff by Prime Minister Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto
- 1977: July 5, At the end of a period of unrest, Bhutto and his cabinet are arrested by General Zia ul-Haq
- 1977: October, Zia ul-Haq, postpones promised elections and instead initiates a series of purges
- 1977: The Supreme Court of Pakistan rules against Nusrat Bhutto validating the coup based on necessity
- 1978: September 16, Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry steps down and Zia ul-Haq assumes his position as president
- 1979: April 4, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto is hanged
- 1980: Zia ul-Haq establishes the Majlis-e-Shoora to replace the vacuum in government
- 1985: February, Zia reluctantly appoints Muhammad Khan Junejo as prime minister
- 1986: Benazir Bhutto returns from exile
- 1988: May 29, Zia ul-Haq invokes the 8th Amendment, regaining control of the government
- 1988: August 17, Zia ul-Haq dies in a controversial plane crash
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