Noor Mukadam Case: SC Upholds Death Sentence, Calls Crimes Against Women a Betrayal
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At a glance
- Supreme Court issues detailed judgment upholding Zahir Jaffer's death sentence.
- Judgment calls crimes against women a betrayal of divine and national values.
- Jaffer was convicted for the brutal murder of Noor Mukadam in Islamabad in 2021.
Story so far
Zahir Jaffer was sentenced to death for the brutal murder and rape of 27-year-old Noor Mukadam in Islamabad on July 20, 2021. The trial court's verdict in February 2022 was upheld by the Islamabad High Court in March 2025 and subsequently by the Supreme Court in May 2025. Jaffer's final legal recourse, a review petition, was dismissed by the Supreme Court in June 2026, a decision now detailed in a formal judgment.
Latest development
The Supreme Court has issued a 12-page detailed judgment explaining its dismissal of Zahir Jaffer's review petition, formally upholding his death sentence for the murder of Noor Mukadam. The judgment stated that crimes against women are a betrayal of divine and national values.
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Suno News - Youtube
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Nawai Waqt
نور مقدم قتل کیس: ظاہر جعفر کی سزائے موت پر نظرثانی درخواست خارج کرنے کا تفصیلی فیصلہ جاری
Pakistan Observer
Supreme Court rejects Zahir Jaffer’s review plea in Noor Mukadam Case
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