Conversation so far:
What was the United States sponsorship of Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq?
The United States, notably the Reagan Administration, was an ardent supporter of Zia's military regime and a close ally of Pakistan's conservative-leaning ruling military establishment.

Question: Did they sponsor him to come to the US or sponsored his actions?
Self-contained rewrite: Did the US sponsor Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq to come to the US or sponsored his actions?