Pakistani President dies in plane crash

Title

Pakistani President dies in plane crash

Genre

News report; Press conference

TX Date

19 Aug 1988

Year of production

1988

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Duration

00:02:38

Description

John Alcock reports from Karachi in Pakistan on the body of President Zia returning after he was killed in a suspicious air crash. Includes reaction from opposition People’s Party leader Benazhir Bhutto.

Contributors

Benazir Bhutto; John Alcock

Keywords

Deaths; Elections; Military aircraft; Pakistan; Geoffrey Howe; Presidents; Explosions; General Zia; George Shultz; Crashes (aircraft); President Zia; Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq; People’s Party

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