Supreme Court of Pakistan (SCP) Monday concluded the proceedings of the presidential reference against the judicial murder of former Prime Minister Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto and reserved opinion on the reference.

“Not today, but some other day we may sit down to and deliver the verdict,” Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa said.

A nine-member bench of SC conducted the hearing of presidential reference of judicial murder of former prime minister Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto.

The reference was broadcasted on the Supreme Court of Pakistan YouTube channel.

Ahmed Raza Kasuri has completed the arguments, the brief arguments of the Additional Attorney General have also been completed.

Additional Attorney General said that the investigation in the Bhutto case was closed by order of the magistrate.

Additional AG said: “Re-investigation conducted without taking any fresh judicial order. The entire trial was based on an investigation that was not legal. Apparently there was government intervention at that time.”

Justice Jamal Mandukhel inquired now what measures the government was taking to prevent such interference, on which, additional AG replied: “Of course, we have been advocates for the independence of the judiciary.”

Ahmed Raza Kasuri giving his argument said: “A person named Ifthikhar Ahmed aka Ifthikhar fitna,” to which CJ Isa replied and inquired, “If something happens to Mr Ifthikhar, then you will be responsible.”

The bench included Justice Sardar Tariq Masood, Justice Mansoor Ali Shah, Justice Yahya Afridi, Justice Aminuddin, Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhel, Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar, Justice Syed Hasan Azhar Rizvi and Justice Musarrat Hilali.

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