Today, we commemorate the 45th anniversary of the founding chairman of the Pakistan People’s Party and former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto. This occasion coincides with a historic decision by the Supreme Court of Pakistan regarding a presidential reference concerning his judicial execution. The verdict has declared that the trial of Shaheed Bhutto’s case lacked transparency.

During the hearing of this reference, Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa remarked that the judiciary of that time decided to hang Bhutto out of fear. He also emphasized the importance of self-accountability within the judiciary, stating that it cannot progress without acknowledging past mistakes.

After the unanimous decision of the 9-member bench of the Supreme Court on the presidential reference and the remarks of the Chief Justice of Pakistan, it has been proven that Shaheed Bhutto was judicially murdered and he was punished for a crime he did not commit.

This also validates the truth of Shaheed Bhutto’s words that he uttered while standing on the gallows, “O God, help me, I am innocent.” According to our Islamic faith, a person who is unjustly killed is considered a martyr. Today, on the occasion of the 45th anniversary, all those individuals who have consistently used the term “Shaheed” in reference to Zulfikar Ali Bhutto will be vindicated, as affirmed by the highest court of Pakistan. It has been officially confirmed that Bhutto is indeed a martyr.

Credit for this achievement goes to President Asif Ali Zardari who, during his previous presidency in 2011, filed a reference under Article 186 of the Constitution to seek the opinion of the Supreme Court of Pakistan........

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