Pakistani President dies in plane crash

Title

Pakistani President dies in plane crash

Genre

Interview

TX Date

18 Aug 1988

Year of production

1988

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Duration

00:01:32

Description

MP Teddy Taylor on the death of his friend President Zia of Pakistan in a suspicious air crash. If it was sabotage he thinks the Russians may be to blame because of Zia’s stance on the Afghanistan war and peace process. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Teddy Taylor

Keywords

Deaths; Afghanistan; USSR; Military aircraft; Pakistan; Presidents; Peacebuilding; Explosions; General Zia; Crashes (aircraft); President Zia; Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq

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