Anti-Ahmadi activities grew stronger and General Zia's government also took part in it. Ordinance XX was passed, which practically criminalized the Ahmadiyya faith. As a result, Mirza Tahir Ahmad had to migrate to England.
Pakistan won the gold medal in the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic games in the men's hockey event, beating Germany 2-1 and becoming Olympic champions for the third time.
Incumbents
Federal government
President: Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq
Chief Justice: Mohammad Haleem
Governors
Governor of Balochistan: until 12 March: Rahimuddin Khan 22 March-18 November: F. S. Lodhi starting 18 November: Ghulam Ali khetran Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Fazle Haq Governor of Punjab: Ghulam Jilani Khan Governor of Sindh: S.M. Abbasi (until 6 April); Jahan Dad Khan (starting 6 April)