Mohammad Zia-Ul-Haq Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Mohammad Zia-Ul-Haq, based on 13 World History Database records associated with Pakistan.

13 records1975–198810 events2 places

Chronological biography

1975

Lieutenant General1975

Warfare / Military · Lieutenant General

Mohammad Zia-ul-Haq is promoted to lieutenant general.

Coup5 July 1975

Revolution / Revolution of Pakistan · Chief Administrator

Governs as Chief administrator under martial law after deposing Prime Minister Bhutto

1977

Martial Law5 July 1977

Warfare / Military · General

General Mohammad Zia-ul-Haq imposes martial law after overthrowing Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto.

1978

Islamic Law1978

Religion / Islam · President of Pakistan

Adheres to Islamic law

Nuclear Power1978

Warfare / Nuclear · President of Pakistan

Zia-ul-Haq's government continues Pakistan's nuclear programme during his presidency.

1979

Islamic Penal Code1979

Warfare / Russia War Pakistan · President of Pakistan

Zia-ul-Haq's government expands its programme of Islamisation while Pakistan faces the regional consequences of the Afghan war.

Execution27 December 1979

Religion / Islam · President of Pakistan

The Islamic penal code is introduced; Bhutto hanged

Invasion of Afghanistan27 December 1979

Warfare / Russia War Pakistan · President of Pakistan

Zia-ul-Haq aligns Pakistan with efforts supporting Afghan resistance after the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.

Islamic Penal Code27 December 1979

Religion / Islam · President of Pakistan

The Islamic penal code is introduced; Bhutto hanged

1980

Invasion of Afghanistan1980

Warfare / Russia War · President of Pakistan

Zia-ul-Haq manages Pakistan's response to the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan and growing pressure for support to Afghan resistance.

Coup17 March 1980

Revolution / Revolution of Pakistan · President of Pakistan

Admits that the Government have crushed a plot against him

1984

Capture of Siachen1984

Warfare / Military · President of Pakistan · Siachen

Zia-ul-Haq's government confronts India's occupation of key positions on the Siachen Glacier.

1988

Accords of Geneva14 April 1988

Warfare / Russia War · President of Pakistan · Geneva

Pakistan and Afghanistan sign the Geneva Accords, with the United States and Soviet Union acting as guarantors.

Titles and roles

Chief Administrator · General · Lieutenant General · President of Pakistan

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.