1988: Pakistan

Archives consist of articles that originally appeared in Collier's Year Book (for events of 1997 and earlier) or as monthly updates in Encarta Yearbook (for events of 1998 and later). Because they were published shortly after events occurred, they reflect the information available at that time. Cross references refer to Archive articles of the same year.

In August the sudden death of President Muhammad Zia ul-Haq after 11 years in power rocked Pakistan to its foundations. The elections he had called for in November dominated events late in the year. A primary concern for Zia and his successors was the more than 3 million Afghan refugees domiciled... ...