Adil Najam
Today is April 4, the death anniversary of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto – founder of PPP, President and Prime Minister of Pakistan, and one of the most iconic figures (whether you like him or not) in Pakistan’s history. He was hung to death on April 4, 1979, during the military rule of Gen. Mohammad Zia ul Haq. In this historic video, Gen Zia-ul-Haq explains and defends the trial of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto.
There is much, too much, in this video that is still pertinent today: the role of the military in politics, Gen. Zia’s promise of early elections, the role of a “free” judiciary, views on “justice must be done,” and so much more. Do please let us know what emotions this evokes in you.
For more on the life and death of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto also see our 2008 post on his death anniversary and a post of historic photographs of Mr. Bhutto during this trial.
Like it has been said elsewhere:
This one [i.e. Zia] was evil to the core
Just my 2 cents!
Yet our democratically elected representatives are happy to keep Zia induced 8th amendment as it is and then have the nerves to tell us they gave us back the 1973 continuation.
Soon after Mr Bhuttos hanging…Zia said on BBC that he has shown that higher you are more faster you fall….But Alas! exactly after 9yrs 4mts & 13 days …..Zia actually fell from heights and vanished in the fire ball…Such was revenge of nature..
This one man – Zia ul Haq – caused more harm to Pakistan than everyone else put together!
This literally gives me the chills.
How cold and cruel he was!