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While Zia made a few mistakes his affirmation won him many admirers. He refused to be cowed up unlike Bhutto who was more of a problem than a solution, Zia believed in working with the west, the east, the arabs and the Israelis with a sole objective of national interests. It was Zia who channeled intelligence sharing between ISI and Mossad which led to successive execution of Afghan war.
He also knew how to balance Taliban power against each other and aid them just enough to resist the Russian but not let them become a threat to Pakistan.
Much of the Taliban factions spiraled out of control due to incompetent policies of benazir government later on..
He also knew how to balance Taliban power against each other and aid them just enough to resist the Russian but not let them become a threat to Pakistan.
Much of the Taliban factions spiraled out of control due to incompetent policies of benazir government later on..