Pakistan: Putting Pressure on Zia

A grueling skyjacking climaxes opposition to his martial law

"Be prepared to pick up the bodies," said the chilling voice. "If my demands are not met by the ultimatum, I will shoot the Americans." That threat, spoken in accented English over the Damascus airport radio one day last week, was the worst moment of one of the longest-running hijackings ever, a thirteen-day nightmare for more than 100 people aboard a Pakistan International Airlines Boeing 720. Hijacked during a domestic flight, the plane had been forced to fly first to Kabul, Afghanistan, then on...

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