The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Tuesday adjourned hearing of appeals against acquittal of police officers in Murtaza Bhutto murder case for four weeks. The court was approached by Zaulfiqar Ali Bhutto Junior s/o Murtaza Bhutto for hearing of the murder case. Former DIG Shoaib Suddle, Rai Tahir and some other accused of the incident and lawyers appeared in the hearing of the high court appeal. It should be mentioned here that former president Asif Ali Zardari has not been made a party in the appeal. Former police officer Rai Tahir’s lawyer pleaded to the court that the Supreme Court has decided to hear the Zulfikar Ali Bhutto presidential reference after the election, this case should also be heard after the polls. Another former police officer Wajid Durrani’s counsel said that his client has been ailing and requested his permanent exemption from the court hearing. The bench issued notices to parties over the plea of Wajid Durrani. The court also given accused police officer Rai Tahir and others exemption from hearing. The lawyers of accused said that their clients will appear when the court demands their presence. Former police chief Karachi, Shahid Hayat’s death certificate was also submitted to the court. The bench adjourned the case hearing for four weeks. Justice Naimatullah Phulpoto said that the arguments will be heard in the next hearing. Mir Murtaza Bhutto’s servant Noor Muhammad had filed appeal in the high court in year 2010 against acquittal of the accused.

Credit: Independent News Pakistan (INP)