PM equates decision over polls delay to ‘judicial murder’ reminiscent of ZAB’s case

ISLAMABAD (APP) - Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday referred to judicial murder of late prime minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and said that his murder took place on April 4, 1979 and on the same date today, the unfortunate episode was repeated with a decision of the Supreme Court on polls delay case.

Taking part in the National Assembly session, the prime minister equating the two decisions said that today, a murder of justice took place which was highly regrettable.

The prime minister further informed that in the cabinet’s meeting, they had demanded that a reference over the judicial murder of late premier which had pending for the last 12 years, should be taken up and decided by the full court.

He said the world knew that ZAB’s case was ‘a judicial murder’. "One of the former judges who had decided the case had accepted it in his memories," he added.

The prime minister also lauded late ZAB and said he was among the founders of 1973 constitution and his historic contribution would always be remembered. He also asked the house to pray for the departed soul of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto.