Tag: religious extremism

General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq (1924-1988) was a Pakistani military officer who served as the sixth President of Pakistan from 1978 until his death in 1988. He came to power through a military coup d’état in July 1977 and ruled the country under martial law until 1985 when he transitioned into a civilian presidency. Zia-ul-Haq was born