PAKISTAN END OF THE BHUTTO ERA - 1978

(27 Mar 1978) STORY Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto languishes in a Lahore prison under sentence of death while 16 lawyers battle to free him. The man who has served in Pakistan's three mightiest regimes, twice been Prime Minister and, until a few months ago, was arguably its most successful President, now humiliated and defeated, lies shackled to the bed in his cell. Under Ayub Khan and Yahya Khan, Bhutto distinguished himself as his country's ablest politician. For two decades, he held virtually every portfolio in the government - and survived. But in July 1977 he followed in the footsteps of Pakistan's previous leaders, thrown out of office in disgrace. His downfall came during Pakistan's first free elections under civilian rule. Allegations of corruption and even murder followed during a bloodless coup headed by the army Chief of Staff, General Zia. Film: Rev – Sound: Mag/SOF – Colour– Available in HD Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   #pakistan #bhutto #alibhutto You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...