After forming and directing the PIA Arts Academy in Pakistan, Zia met
the exceptionally talented dancer Naheed Siddiqui and showcased her
prominently in his company. They later married and after much strife
both within the company and in the harsh Bhutto regime, he migrated
back to England. Naheed, who followed him shortly thereafter, was
allowed to leave her country only after she agreed never to perform
anywhere without the permission of the Pakistani government.