Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari Pursues Efforts to Revisit Zulfikar Ali Bhutto's Controversial 1979 Death Sentence
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Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari presided over a meeting to discuss revisiting Zulfikar Ali Bhutto's controversial 1979 death sentence. Legal experts briefed him on the presidential reference pending in Supreme Court.
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The presidential reference seeking to revisit Bhutto's sentence was filed by Asif Ali Zardari in 2011. It has been pending hearing by a larger SC bench.
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Bhutto was awarded the death sentence by a Lahore High Court bench in 1978. It was upheld by a split 43 Supreme Court verdict in 1979 under Zia's regime.
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Separately, Bilawal met with civil society members to discuss challenges faced by citizens and potential solutions. He appreciated their work in respective fields.
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Asif Zardari said no party has made more sacrifices than PPP in modern history. The party is ready to serve people with renewed zeal, guided by its core values.