Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that it was imperative for the party to “actively” advocate for judicial reforms across all platforms, following the significant progress in the case of former prime minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto.

The people’s faith in the judiciary has been shaken, he said while addressing an iftar dinner held to honour polling agents, polling in-charges, and dignitaries of PS-10 and NA-194 at Bhutto House, Naudero on Thursday.

According to a press release, he instructed the Sindh chief minister to organise “Khuli Kachries” at the district level to identify people’s issues and conduct consultations on development projects.

Bilawal emphasised the significance of the Supreme Court’s ruling in the Zulfikar Ali Bhutto case, saying that it held importance for both the party and the nation. While referring to the case, he noted the acknowledgement of a “historic crime” and stressed the need for judicial reforms to address the “significant blemish” on the country’s judiciary.

He added that the Charter of Democracy (CoD), endorsed by former prime minister Benazir Bhutto, encompassed the agenda of judicial reforms. “We have achieved 90 per cent implementation of the CoD, with judicial reforms being the remaining focus.”

The PPP chairman urged the PPP workers to advocate for judicial reforms, aiming to ensure swift and affordable justice for the people.

Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said that his party had chosen to extend support to the federal government in anticipation of resolving the people’s issues, supporting the federal government with the hope that people’s problems would be resolved. “We hope that if the government is given time, Pakistan will be taken out of the economic crisis,” he remarked.

He asserted his commitment to addressing the country’s economic challenges, saying, “We will advocate for our people and work towards resolving their issues.”