Archive · 21 May 2025
Pakistan Supreme Court Upholds Death Penalty in Mukadam Murder
Imagine a man named Zahir hurt and killed a woman named Noor.
The Supreme Court, which is like the highest judge in the country, said he should be punished.
This man had hurt Noor at his home in Islamabad.
The court had already decided he was guilty, but he asked them to look at the case again.
After a long look, the Supreme Court agreed that Zahir was guilty of murder but changed his sentence for another crime.
People are talking about it, some feel happy that justice was served, while others are pointing out that similar cases might not get as much attention.
The Supreme Court of Pakistan upheld Zahir Jaffer's death sentence for the murder of Noor Mukadam.
The crime occurred on July 20, 2021, in Islamabad, at Jaffer's residence.
Jaffer, a Pakistani-American, was convicted of murdering Noor Mukadam.
The court converted Jaffer’s second death sentence for rape to life imprisonment.
The ruling has sparked debates about justice and violence against women in Pakistan.
- Who
- Zahir Jaffer, Noor Mukadam, and the Supreme Court of Pakistan.
- What
- Supreme Court upheld Zahir Jaffer's death sentence for the murder of Noor Mukadam.
- When
- The Supreme Court delivered the verdict on Tuesday.
- Where
- Islamabad, Pakistan.
- Why
- The court dismissed Jaffer's appeal against his death sentence, which was related to the murder of Noor Mukadam.
- Victim
- Noor Mukadam
- Perpetrator
- Zahir Jaffer
- Verdict
- Death sentence upheld for murder; converted to life imprisonment for rape
- Location of Crime
- Zahir Jaffer's residence, Islamabad
- Date of Crime
- July 20, 2021
- Court
- Supreme Court of Pakistan