US EditionSC to take up Zahir Jaffer's appeal tomorrow
- On May 13, 2025, the Supreme Court of Pakistan will review Zahir Jaffer's challenge to the capital punishment handed down in connection with the murder of Noor Mukadam.
- The appeal follows Jaffer's February 2022 conviction and death sentence by a sessions court for murdering Noor Mukadam in Islamabad in July 2021.
- A panel of three judges, with Justice Hashim Kakar presiding, will preside over the case, which also involves appeals from co-accused Iftikhar and Jameel, both of whom were sentenced to ten years in prison.
- Noor Mukadam, aged 27, was found beheaded in her Islamabad residence, and her father Shaukat Mukadam has urged the Supreme Court to expedite justice in this high-profile, pending case.
- The hearing postponement requests and criticism of judicial delays suggest the case's outcome will impact perceptions of Pakistan's legal system and judicial efficiency.
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Top court adjourns Zahir Jaffer appeal hearing until May 19
Pakistani-American Zahir Jaffer, convicted to murder his girlfriend, Noor Mukadam, arrives in a court before the case verdict in Islamabad on February 24, 2022. — AFPThe Supreme Court of Pakistan on Monday adjourned the hearing of Zahir Jaffer’s appeal against his death sentence in the...
SC to take up Zahir Jaffer's appeal tomorrow
The Supreme Court is set to hear the appeal against Zahir Jaffer's death sentence in the Noor Mukadam murder case on May 13, according to a cause list that emerged on Sunday. Noor, 27, was found murdered at a residence in Islamabad's upscale Sector F-7/4 on July 20, 2021. A first information report (FIR) was registered later the same day against Zahir Jaffer, who was arrested from the site of the murder. In February 2022, a district and sessions…
SC Adjourns Zahir Jaffer’s Appeal Hearing Until May 19 to Review Mental Health Evidence
The Supreme Court of Pakistan has adjourned the hearing of Zahir Jaffer’s appeal against his death sentence in the Noor Mukadam murder case until May 19, 2025. This decision followed a mutual agreement between the defence and prosecution during the proceedings held on May 13, 2025. The appeal is being heard by a three-member bench headed by Justice Hashim Kakar, with Justices Ishtiaq Ibrahim and Ali Baqar Najafi also presiding. Defence counsel S…
Supreme Court Adjourns Hearing of Zahir Jaffer’s Appeal in Noor Mukadam Case to May 19
ISLAMABAD – The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Monday adjourned the hearing of Zahir Jaffer’s appeal against his death sentence in the Noor Mukadam murder case until May 19. A three-member bench led by Justice Hashim Kakar, with Justice Ishtiaq Ibrahim and Justice Ali Baqar Najafi, heard the high-profile case. Zahir Jaffer’s defence counsel Salman Safdar and state prosecutor Shah Khawar appeared before the court. Safdar requested a delay, citing t…
SC adjourns appeal against death sentence in Noor Mukaddam case
The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned the hearing of Zahir Jaffer’s appeal against the death sentence in the Noor Mukadam murder case until May 19, with the mutual consent of both parties. The three-member bench was headed by Justice Hashim Kakar, with Justice Ishtiaq Ibrahim and Justice Ali Baqar Najafi as other members. Zahir Jaffer’s lawyer, Salman Safdar, requested more time to submit additional documents, to which Justice Hashim Kakar expre…
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