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Supreme Court upholds Zahir Jaffer’s death sentence in Noor Mukadam murder case
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ISLAMABAD – The Supreme Court on Thursday disposed of the review plea filed by Zahir Jaffer in the Noor Mukadam murder case. In July 2021, 27-year-old Noor was killed at a residence in Islamabad belonging to Zahir. Investigators concluded that she had been subjected to severe abuse before losing her life. Zahir was sentenced to death by a trial court, a decision later upheld by the Islamabad High Court. However, he filed a review petition challenging the ruling in July last year. The convict, Zahir Jaffer, sought a review of his conviction in the 2021 murder case. The apex court upheld his death sentence in the case. This is a developing story…
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