Pakistan still suffering from aftermath of Bhutto’s execution: Imran Khan

Imran compared Bhutto to Mohamed Morsi and said sentencing him to death will bode ill for the Egyptian people

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chief Imran Khan on Sunday morning tweeted that the nation was still suffering from the aftermath of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) founder Zulfikar Ali Bhutto’s execution which happened in 1979.

2/2 The Pakistani nation & Pakistan's democracy continue to suffer the aftermath of civilian leader ZAB's hanging by a military dictator.

— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) May 17, 2015

Imran said this in relation to former Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi, who has been sentenced to death.

“The sentencing of deposed president Mohamed Morsi to death bodes ill for the Egyptian people and for Egyptian democracy,” Imran tweeted.

The sentencing of deposed President Morsi to death bodes ill for the Egyptian people & for Egyptian democracy. 1/2

— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) May 17, 2015

On Saturday, an Egyptian court sentenced deposed president Mohamed Morsi and more than 100 other defendants to death on Saturday over jail breaks during the 2011 uprising.

Read: Egypt sentences deposed president Morsi to death

Morsi was in the caged dock when the judge read out his verdict.

Many of those sentenced were tried in absentia, including prominent Islamic cleric Yusuf al-Qaradawi who resides in Qatar.

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Speaking about his visit to Karachi to offer condolences to Ismaili community following the Safoora attack, Imran said the flight was cancelled again.

Was going to Karachi by 2 pm flight to condole with Ismaili community but flight cancelled again.

— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) May 17, 2015