CJP Afridi sees threats to impartiality in Bhutto murder trial

ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Yahya Afridi on Tuesday called the murder trial of late prime minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto a sobering reminder of how deviations from constitutional governance could unduly influence judicial proceedings in politically charged cases, undermining the ideals of impartiality and due process in such exceptional circumstances.

“This also accentuates the importance of recognising the courageous dissents of Justice Dorab Patel, Justice Muhammad Haleem and Justice G.