Bhutto and the courts that hung him“Law Courts do not exist in my book”, thus spake the great Zulfikar Ali Bhutto to Altaf Gauhar way back in the early seventies. Truth to tell, the trial, conviction and execution of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto by the Lahore High Court and the Supreme Court of Pakistan were the worst miscarriage of justice in Pakistan’s history. When in office, chief justices of the Supreme Court thunder and rage as if they themselves are dictators. It should never be forgotten that Zulfikar Ali Bhutto went to his death like a man. Even though I had good reason to dislike Zulfikar Ali Bhutto immensely for what he had done to my father and my family, I have always lamented his execution.

Source: Pakistan Today April 26, 2020 18:45 UTC