Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq
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Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq was a Pakistani military general who seized power in a 1977 coup and ruled the country as its Islamist-oriented president and de facto military dictator until his death in 1988.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq canonical | 3 |
| Zia-ul-Haq regime | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T23297775 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq Context triple: [Chief Martial Law Administrator of Pakistan, officeHolder, Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq]
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A.
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto was a prominent Pakistani politician and founder of the Pakistan Peoples Party who served as both president and prime minister, known for his populist policies, nationalization program, and influential role in shaping Pakistan’s modern political landscape.
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B.
Yahya Khan (President of Pakistan)
Yahya Khan was a Pakistani military general who served as the country’s president and oversaw its government during the 1971 crisis that led to the secession of East Pakistan as Bangladesh.
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C.
Abdul Sattar
Abdul Sattar is the given name of Abdul Sattar Edhi, the renowned Pakistani philanthropist and humanitarian.
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D.
Pervez Musharraf
Pervez Musharraf was a Pakistani military general who seized power in a 1999 coup and served as the country’s president during the early 2000s.
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E.
Shah Nawaz
Shah Nawaz is an Indian freedom fighter and politician best known for his role as an officer in Subhas Chandra Bose’s Indian National Army and later service as a member of the Indian Parliament.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq Target entity description: Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq was a Pakistani military general who seized power in a 1977 coup and ruled the country as its Islamist-oriented president and de facto military dictator until his death in 1988.
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A.
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto was a prominent Pakistani politician and founder of the Pakistan Peoples Party who served as both president and prime minister, known for his populist policies, nationalization program, and influential role in shaping Pakistan’s modern political landscape.
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B.
Yahya Khan (President of Pakistan)
Yahya Khan was a Pakistani military general who served as the country’s president and oversaw its government during the 1971 crisis that led to the secession of East Pakistan as Bangladesh.
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C.
Abdul Sattar
Abdul Sattar is the given name of Abdul Sattar Edhi, the renowned Pakistani philanthropist and humanitarian.
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D.
Pervez Musharraf
Pervez Musharraf was a Pakistani military general who seized power in a 1999 coup and served as the country’s president during the early 2000s.
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E.
Shah Nawaz
Shah Nawaz is an Indian freedom fighter and politician best known for his role as an officer in Subhas Chandra Bose’s Indian National Army and later service as a member of the Indian Parliament.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq