General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq (12 August, 1924–17 August, 1988) was a 20th century Human, the leader of the nation-state of Pakistan from the year 1977 until he was killed in 1988. A popular military commander, Zia-ul-Haq was promoted to the top role in his nation's miltary, and then orchestrated a takeover of the government. The airplane crash that killed Zia-ul-Haq returned some semblance of democracy to Pakistan, stabilizing some regional relations with India. The incident was especially beneficial to Khan Noonien Singh's growing power-base, leading to a belief among Eugenics Wars historians that Khan arranged the crash and made it appear as an accident. In particular, contemporary Aegis agents Gary Seven and Roberta Lincoln initially suspected Khan's involvement. (TOS - The Eugenics Wars