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Thursday, March 28, 2024
TopicZulfikar Ali Bhutto

Topic: Zulfikar Ali Bhutto

‘Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto was not given a fair trial,’ says Pakistan Supreme Court

Execution of Bhutto, 51, was carried out after 7-member SC upheld conviction, which many believe was done under coercion exercised by then military dictator Gen Ziaul Haq.

Pakistan was almost bankrupt post 1971 but Bhutto went hat in hand for his nuclear quest

In The Bomb, The Bank, The Mullah and The Poppies, Iqbal Chand Malhotra analyses how Pakistan innovatively used a dodgy bank, poppy cultivation & trade to fund its nuclear programme.

From Zulfikar Ali Bhutto to Nawaz Sharif, a look at past arrests of Pakistan PMs

Prior to being PM & after her two terms, Zulfikar's daughter Benazir Bhutto faced several arrests & served multiple jail terms. She was also put under house arrest in August 1985.

Zulfikar Ali Bhutto was hanged today. Pakistanis recall one of country’s darkest moments

Bilawal Bhutto said that the third generation of the Bhutto family is awaiting justice from Supreme Court on Zulfikar Ali Bhutto's 'judicial murder'.

Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari wants to be the reliable anti-India patriot Pakistan Army needs

Like his grandfather Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, Bilawal is betting on nationalism and the Generals to go up the political ladder. But the strategy will only tighten the army's grip.

Zia-ul-Haq to Nawaz Sharif—Pakistan has always been in a right royal mess

Pakistan, a country endowed with great political thinkers, is going through an endless cycle of failed experiments by its chief architects.

Imran Khan’s becoming costly for Pakistan govt. But army won’t completely remove him from scene

Imran Khan is so tuned into Pakistan’s domestic politics, he sees foreign policy more as a ploy. That’s why he can surprise his rally audience with a Jaishankar video.

‘Just kill 20,000 Bengalis’: Zulfikar Bhutto’s advice to Yahya Khan before 1971 war

In their book 'The Vortex', Scott Carney and Jason Miklian depict a real-life picture of circumstances that preceded the 1971 Bangladesh war.

Pakistan’s being governed by London Sharif and Islamabad Sharif. But they’re not on same page

The disintegration of Sri Lanka is a warning. Ethnic divisions, economic mismanagement, and a horrendously uneconomic port— each has a parallel in Pakistan.

Zulfikar Ali Bhutto to Imran Khan — Pakistan’s yearning for a ‘miracle man’ is its downfall

Absolutism has made Pakistani politics less issue-oriented and more tribal. It is hard to tell apart PML-N or PPP from PTI on important subjects.

On Camera

Social media has made news more graphic. Torture by Russian military is latest example

Before social media, depiction of violence on news was the exception—graphic visuals were either not shown on TV or in newspapers or the images were blurred. This is no longer the case.

Profit margins in lottery industry are tiny. Here’s how Future Gaming paid for its electoral bonds

Neither state govts nor companies earn large profits from lotteries. However, a look at the system shows there’s ample evidence of murky dealings and financial irregularities. 

BRO connects new axis to Ladakh, to be shortest route

The all-weather Nimmu-Padam-Darcha Road will connect Manali to Leh through Darcha and Nimmu on Kargil-Leh Highway.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.