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Shafiq Zia
First Lady of Pakistan (1931–1996) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Begum Shafiq Zia (née Jahan; 21 September 1931 – 5 January 1996) was a Pakistani public figure who served as the First Lady of Pakistan from 1977 until her husband's death in a plane crash on 17 August 1988.
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First Lady of Pakistan | |
In office 5 July 1977 – 17 August 1988 | |
President | Mohammad Zia-ul-Haq |
Preceded by | Nusrat Bhutto |
Succeeded by | Shamim Khan |
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Born | Shafiq Jahan (1931-09-21)21 September 1931 Kampala, Uganda |
Died | 5 January 1996(1996-01-05) (aged 64) London, England |
Nationality | Pakistani Ugandan |
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Children | 5 (including Ijaz-ul-Haq) |
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