Theories
Barbara Crossette was the bureau chief of The New York Times in South Asia from 1988 to 1991. She has written, "Of all the violent political deaths in the twentieth century, none with such great interest to the U.S. has been more clouded than the mysterious air crash that killed president (and Army Chief General) Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq of Pakistan in (August) 1988, a tragedy that also claimed the life of the serving American ambassador and most of General Zia’s top commanders".
No evidence has come to light to prove a conspiracy, although several theories do exist. The United States, India, followed by Afghanistan and the Soviet Union have all been suspected. In addition, Zia had enemies at a high level within Pakistan's own government.
Read more about this topic: Death Of Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq
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