Top court larger bench to hear ZAB reference from May 2

ISLAMABAD - The Supreme Court on Thursday announced that a larger bench would begin hearing from May 2 in the presidential reference seeking its opinion on the fairness or otherwise of the trial and prosecution of former prime minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto.

By Afzal Khan

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Published: Sat 23 Apr 2011, 12:19 AM

Last updated: Tue 19 May 2020, 5:51 PM

The hearing resumed with Babar Awan submitting five legal questions before the court.
He asked the court if the decision of the Lahore High Court (LHC) and the Supreme Court verdict of the trial had met the fundamental rights guaranteed under the constitution of Pakistan. Other questions included asking how the trial could be termed fair when judicial prejudice had been proved. Awan also asked if the decision in the case met the requirements of Islamic laws as under the Shariah and Holy Quran, and also if the reference would require new evidence or not.
The Chief Justice of Pakistan appointed 10 eminent lawyers as amicus curiae from all four provinces to assist the court. They include Chaudhry Aitzaz Ahsan, Hafeez Pirzada, Latif Afridi, Khalid Ahmed, Fakhruddin G. Ibrahim, Makhdoom Ali Khan, Aitzaz Ahsan, Ali Ahmed Kurd, SM Zafar, Tariq Mehmood and Barrister Zahoorul Haq.
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