{"id":12693,"date":"2025-07-05T15:04:02","date_gmt":"2025-07-05T15:04:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=12693"},"modified":"2025-07-05T15:04:02","modified_gmt":"2025-07-05T15:04:02","slug":"sindh-cm-remembers-july-5-as-darkest-day-in-pakistans-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=12693","title":{"rendered":"Sindh CM remembers July 5 as ‘darkest day’ in Pakistan’s history"},"content":{"rendered":"
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that July 5, 1977 marks the darkest chapter in Pakistan\u2019s democratic journey. On this day, a military regime ousted the elected government of Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, trampling over democratic values and public mandate.<\/p>\n

He said the removal of Bhutto was not just a political move but a direct attack on democratic principles and the people\u2019s will. Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, he added, gave political awareness to the nation, which dictatorships tried to suppress through force.<\/p>\n

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\n\u2014 PPP (@MediaCellPPP) July 5, 2025<\/p>\n

Shah noted that the Pakistan People’s Party has always resisted authoritarianism with courage and commitment. He said the events of\u00a0July 5 remind us to continue the struggle for democracy, constitutional supremacy, and protection of public rights.<\/p>\n

He stressed the importance of remaining vigilant, as threats to democracy and national stability still persist. Shah concluded by paying tribute to Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto for his enduring contributions and sacrifices.<\/p>\n

On July 5, 1977, military dictator General Zia-ul-Haq overthrew the elected democratic government of Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, imposed martial law, and suspended Pakistan’s first consensual constitution.<\/p>\n

Read More: Black Day for PPP today<\/p>\n

Earlier in March, President Asif Ali Zardari conferred Pakistan’s highest civil award on the late former prime minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, in recognition of his excellence, contributions, and remarkable achievements across various fields.<\/p>\n

In a prestigious ceremony held at Aiwan-e-Sadr, President Zardari awarded the Nishan-e-Pakistan\u2014the nation\u2019s highest civilian honour\u2014to the late prime minister and founder of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP). His daughter, Sanam Bhutto, received the award on his behalf, marking a significant moment in the country\u2019s history.<\/p>\n

Historically, on March 6, in its opinion on a presidential reference filed by President Zardari, the Supreme Court admitted that Zulfikar Ali Bhutto was not given the right to a fair trial\u2014almost 44 years after the founding chairman of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) was hanged in a murder case.<\/p>\n

Also Read: Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto honoured with Nishan-e-Pakistan posthumously<\/p>\n

A nine-member larger bench of the apex court, led by Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa, announced its opinion. The announcement was also broadcast live on the YouTube channel of the Supreme Court.<\/p>\n

Chief Justice Isa read out the court\u2019s reserved written order, stating that Bhutto’s trial in the Lahore High Court (LHC) and subsequently in the Supreme Court was not conducted in accordance with the fundamental rights and fair trial guarantees provided by the Constitution.<\/p>\n

The larger bench included Justice Sardar Tariq Masood, Justice Mansoor Ali Shah, Justice Yahya Afridi, Justice Aminuddin Khan, Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail, Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar, Justice Hasan Azhar Rizvi, and Justice Musarrat Hilali.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe good thing is that the opinion on the presidential reference is unanimous,\u201d said Chief Justice Isa before delivering the verdict. \u201cWe cannot move forward without correcting ourselves\u2014until we acknowledge the mistakes of the past,\u201d he added.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that July 5, 1977 marks the darkest chapter in Pakistan\u2019s democratic journey. On this day, a military regime ousted the elected government of Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, trampling over democratic values and public mandate. He said the removal of Bhutto was not just a political move […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12693","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-english-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12693","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=12693"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12693\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=12693"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=12693"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=12693"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}