Zia-ul-Haq's Ghost Haunts Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir After UK Threat

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News18•27-12-2025, 09:30
Zia-ul-Haq's Ghost Haunts Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir After UK Threat
- •Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir received a death threat in Britain, linking his fate to General Zia-ul-Haq's mysterious 1988 plane crash.
- •General Zia-ul-Haq, Pakistan's dictator for 11 years, overthrew Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto and implemented controversial Islamization policies.
- •Zia died on August 17, 1988, when his C-130B Hercules aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff from Bahawalpur, killing all 30 on board.
- •Investigations suggested a conspiracy, with theories including explosives in mango crates or poisonous gas incapacitating the pilots.
- •The true cause remains unknown, but Zia's death led to the end of military rule and Benazir Bhutto becoming Prime Minister.
Why It Matters: A UK threat to Asim Munir revives the unsolved mystery of General Zia-ul-Haq's fatal 1988 plane crash.
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