Definition of Zia ul-Haq, Muhammad in English:
Zia ul-Haq, Muhammad
proper nounˌzɪə ʊlˈhakˈzēə o͝ol ˈhäk
(1924–88), Pakistani general and statesman, president 1978–88. As Chief of Staff he led the coup which deposed President Zulfikar Bhutto in 1977. He banned all political parties and began to introduce strict Islamic laws.
Definition of Zia ul-Haq, Muhammad in US English:
Zia ul-Haq, Muhammad
proper nounˈzēə o͝ol ˈhäk
(1924–88), Pakistani general and statesman; president 1978–88. As chief of staff, he led the coup that deposed President Zulfikar Bhutto in 1977. He banned all political parties and introduced strict Islamic laws.