Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq30 December 1985
Zia lifts martial law while retaining extensive presidential powers.
Pakistan · Government / Government of Pakistan. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Zia lifts martial law while retaining extensive presidential powers.
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