Pakistan: What did the Supreme Court say decades after Zulfikar Ali Bhutto was given death sentence?

Wednesday, March 6, 2024

A nine-judge bench of the Supreme Court of Pakistan has said that former Prime Minister of Pakistan Zulfikar Ali Bhutto was not given a fair trial and the case against him was not in accordance with the law and the Constitution.

In the last 13 years, this case has been heard only 12 times.

According to Dawn News, under the Constitution of Pakistan, the President has the right to ask the Supreme Court to hear and give opinion on any matter related to public interest.

Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, leader of Pakistan Peoples Party and grandson of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, has commented on the matter.

Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that the Supreme Court's opinion will improve Pakistan's democratic and judicial system.

Zulfikar Ali Bhutto was arrested for the first time on 3 September 1977. This arrest was made in the murder case of Nawab Mohammad Kasuri. However, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto got bail after 10 days.

Zulfikar Ali Bhutto was arrested again after martial law was imposed on 17 September 1977. In the year 1978, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto was sentenced to death.

In April 1979, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto was hanged in Rawalpindi jail.

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