ZAB case to set precedence for re-opening death sentence cases: CJP

KARACHI: Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry has said that the Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto murder case would set the precedence for re-opening death sentence cases Aaj TV reported on Thursday.

A larger bench of the Supreme Court will hear the Bhutto reference case, the CJP said.

President Asif Ali Zardari had sent reference to the Supreme Court (SC) under article 186 of the Constitution.

The SC has been prayed to give its opinion for re-opening of the Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto murder case.

A three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry is heading a three-member bench hearing the case.

According to Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry the draft of the reference has weaknesses, adding they need to be corrected.