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General Zia on Karachi plane hijacking

Title
General Zia on Karachi plane hijacking
Genre
News report; Press conference
TX Date
1986
Year of production
1986
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Duration
00:03:40
Description
Report on a press conference by Pakistani President, General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq, on the terrorists that hijacked an aeroplane in Karachi. They have now been revealed as Palestinians and not Libyans, and he is bitter about their actions as Pakistan supports Palestine. Male reporter not identified.
Contributors
Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq
Keywords
Terrorism; Terrorists; Pakistan; Aeroplanes; Palestine; Libya; Karachi

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