Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq
Pakistani politician
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About Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq
Till date, the late Pakistani President Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq remains a controversial political figure in the history of the country.
The four-star general fought in the Second World War, Indo-Pakistan War of 1965, and led a deployment to the Jordanian Civil War before he became the Chief of Army Staff, as appointed by Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto in 1976.
He overthrew the latter via a coup in 1977, declared martial law and became the President of Pakistan in 1978.
Family Life
He was raised in Jalandhar and Simla as the second of seven children born to Muhammad Akbar Ali, who worked for the Army GHQ of India Command of British Armed Forces’ administrative corps.
He was married to Shafiq Jahan, a Ugandan-born Pakistani woman from 1950 until his death. He had two sons and three daughters.
Death
He died in an airplane crash on August 17, 1988 near Bahawalpur, Punjab province, Pakistan.
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F.A.Q. about Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq
When is his birthday?
Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq's birthday is on August 12, 1924.
In how many days is his birthday?
Mohammed's birthday is in 252 days
How old was Mohammed when he died?
He was 64 years old.
When did he die?
He died in August 17, 1988.
How old would he be today?
Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq would be 99 years old if he was alive today.
Where was Mohammed from?
He was born in Jalandhar, Punjab, British India.