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General Zia-ul-Haq
General Zia-ul-Haq was a Pakistani military leader who rose to power in 1977 after a bloodless coup d'état. Born in 1924 in Jalandhar, British India, Zia-ul-Haq joined the Pakistan Army in 1947 and quickly rose through the ranks. He served in various capacities, including as a military attaché in Saudi Arabia and as the commander of the Pakistan Army's Northern Command.