{"id":440369,"date":"2025-05-20T16:00:12","date_gmt":"2025-05-20T11:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/?p=440369"},"modified":"2025-05-20T16:02:30","modified_gmt":"2025-05-20T11:02:30","slug":"supreme-court-upholds-death-sentence-for-zahir-jaffer-in-noor-mukadam-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/supreme-court-upholds-death-sentence-for-zahir-jaffer-in-noor-mukadam-case\/","title":{"rendered":"Supreme Court Upholds Death Sentence for Zahir Jaffer in Noor Mukadam Case"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Supreme Court of Pakistan has issued its final judgment in the high-profile Noor Mukadam murder case<\/a>, bringing a major development to a case that has gripped the nation since 2021.<\/p>\n

A three-member bench, led by Justice Hashim Kakar, announced the verdict on Thursday after hearing arguments from both sides. The case, involving the brutal killing of 27-year-old Noor Mukadam in Islamabad, has sparked widespread outrage and renewed calls for justice and women\u2019s safety in Pakistan.<\/p>\n\t\t

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In its ruling, the Supreme Court upheld the death sentence of Zahir Jaffer, the main accused, for the premeditated murder of Noor Mukadam. Jaffer\u2019s appeal against his conviction under Section 302 of the Pakistan Penal Code was dismissed, maintaining both his death penalty and fine.<\/p>\n

However, the court partially modified other charges. Jaffer\u2019s death sentence for rape was converted to life imprisonment, and his conviction for kidnapping was overturned. The sentences of his household staff, who were accused of preventing Noor from escaping, were also reduced, with the court ruling that the time they have already served is sufficient.<\/p>\n

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Noor Mukadam, the daughter of a former ambassador, was killed at Jaffer\u2019s residence in Islamabad in July 2021. The case drew national attention due to the gruesome nature of the crime and the high-profile backgrounds of those involved. Zahir Jaffer was arrested at the scene, and the trial concluded with a death sentence in February 2022, which was later upheld by the Islamabad High Court.<\/p>\n\t\t

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The Supreme Court\u2019s decision marks the end of a lengthy legal battle and is being seen as a significant moment for justice in Pakistan. Outside the court, Noor\u2019s friends and supporters expressed relief and hope that the verdict would strengthen confidence in the country\u2019s legal system and encourage more women to seek justice.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Supreme Court of Pakistan has issued its final judgment in the high-profile Noor Mukadam murder case, bringing a major development to a case that has gripped the nation since 2021. A three-member bench, led by Justice Hashim Kakar, announced the verdict on Thursday after hearing arguments from both sides. The case, involving the brutal killing of 27-year-old Noor Mukadam […] More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":66,"featured_media":440105,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2374,2199,2530],"tags":[],"adace-sponsor":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-440369","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-crime","8":"category-featured","9":"category-social-issue-cause"},"wps_subtitle":"A three-member bench announced the verdict on May 20.","img_urls":{"thumbnail":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2025-13-364x205.jpg",364,205,true],"medium":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2025-13.jpg",1000,560,false],"full":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2025-13.jpg",1000,560,false]},"author_name":"Sher Alam","categories_name":["Crime","Featured","Social Issue\/Cause"],"title_text":"Supreme Court Upholds Death Sentence for Zahir Jaffer in Noor Mukadam Case","related_stories":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts?filter&per_page=4&categories=2374,2199,2530&exclude=440369","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/440369","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/66"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=440369"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/440369\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/440105"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=440369"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=440369"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=440369"},{"taxonomy":"adace-sponsor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/adace-sponsor?post=440369"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}