A larger bench of the SC reads out its verdict in the Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto presidential reference. PHOTO: Supreme Court of PakistanThe Supreme Court (SC) observed on Wednesday that PPP founder Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, executed by Zia's military regime in 1979, was not afforded a fair trial by the courts. "Referenced questions do not specify the principle of law enunciated by this court in the Zulfikar Ali Bhutto case, regarding which our opinion is sought. Therefore, it cannot be answered whether any principle of law enunciated in Zulfikar Ali Bhutto case has been dissented to or overruled," added the apex court in the short order. Read SC debates martial law, pressure, procedural doubts in Bhutto caseThe SC, with a majority vote of 4 to 3, upheld the LHC verdict on February 6, 1979.

Source: The Express Tribune March 06, 2024 15:09 UTC