The PPP called for declaring Zulfikar Ali Bhutto a national hero and dedicate a monument in his honour. This came months after Pakistan's Supreme Court observed that the late ex-President was was not given a fair trial and due process in 1979 when he was sentenced to death.
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto was removed from power in 1977 by his army chief General Zia-ul-Haq and was accused of masterminding the murder of a political rival. After a controversial trial, which many termed as flawed, Zulfikar was convicted and sentenced to death by a seven-judge bench of the apex court.
The Shimla Agreement was signed in order to enable good, and neighbourly, relations between India and Pakistan; giving up conflicts and focussing on the establishment of long-lasting friendship, peace and cooperation between them.
Karachi: The Sindh Provincial Assembly today passed a unanimous resolution against cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan for allegedly terming Sindhis as “slaves”.The assembly unanimously approved a motion introduced by Education Minister Nisar Ahmed Khuhro, days before Imran
Islamabad, Apr 1: Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari today gave his assent to a proposal to ask the Supreme Court to review the death sentence awarded to ex-premier Zulfikar Ali Bhutto in 1979, which the
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