Read carefully. Where did I say that we produced Imran and Miandad because of Zia but I do give him credit for appointing better administrators in various sports organisations. Nur Khan is a shining example of that. Both PCB and PHF were run better as organisations during his time
Zia did overplay islamism initially but you pretty much had the same freedoms back then as you have today. I lived thru those times in Pakistan (primary schooling etc.) so I know what I am talking about. He was no Khomeini or Mullah Omer. There is just gross misrepresentation of him by some people. He did not ban indian films etc.