Zia-ul-Haq

[ zee-ah-oo l-hahk ]
/ ˈzi ɑ ʊlˈhɑk /

noun

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

British Dictionary definitions for zia ul haq

Zia ul Haq
/ (ˈzɪə ʊl ˈhak) /

noun

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