With Zia's controversial demise in 1988, Jinnah was finally spared the false beard Zia kept pinning on the founder's otherwise clean-shaven face.

Nadeem Farooq Paracha
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After the death of Zia ul-Haq in 1988, the government of Pakistan imposed a huge tax on facial hair. Zulfikar Ali Bhutto as well as other political figures were forced to shave their beards. The famous word “beardo” was coined as a result, referring to those who refused to shave their facial hair.

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