Mohammad Zia-Ul-Haq5 July 1977
General Mohammad Zia-ul-Haq imposes martial law after overthrowing Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto.
Pakistan · Warfare / Military. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
General Mohammad Zia-ul-Haq imposes martial law after overthrowing Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto.
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