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Zahir Jaffer files petition for Pakistan top court to overturn death sentence for Noor Mukadam murder 

Zahir Jaffer files petition for Pakistan top court to overturn death sentence for Noor Mukadam murder 

  • Convicted killer claims top court ignored key evidence and made due process errors
  • Final petition calls for acquittal or retrial nearly three years after brutal killing of envoy’s daughter 
By Fatimah Amjad ·
Noor Mukadam’s murder: Zahir Jaffer to undergo medical evaluation ahead of filing mercy plea

Noor Mukadam’s murder: Zahir Jaffer to undergo medical evaluation ahead of filing mercy plea

By SAIMA SHABBIR ·
Pakistan top court upholds death penalty for Zahir Jaffer, convicted in grisly murder of Noor Mukadam video

Pakistan top court upholds death penalty for Zahir Jaffer, convicted in grisly murder of Noor Mukadam

By SAIMA SHABBIR ·
Pakistan’s top court adjourns Zahir Jaffer’s appeal in Noor Mukadam murder case until May 19

Pakistan’s top court adjourns Zahir Jaffer’s appeal in Noor Mukadam murder case until May 19

By Arab News Pakistan ·
Convict in grisly murder of Pakistani diplomat's daughter appeals top court against death penalty

Convict in grisly murder of Pakistani diplomat's daughter appeals top court against death penalty

By Shahjahan Khurram ·
Special Islamabad High Court upholds death sentence in Noor Mukadam murder case video

Islamabad High Court upholds death sentence in Noor Mukadam murder case

By Aamir Saeed ·
Pakistan court frees senior journalist Ayaz Amir in daughter-in-law’s murder case

Pakistan court frees senior journalist Ayaz Amir in daughter-in-law’s murder case

By Muhammad Ishtiaq ·
Noor Mukadam’s family demands speedy justice on first death anniversary photos

Noor Mukadam’s family demands speedy justice on first death anniversary

By SAIMA SHABBIR ·
Special Pakistani state seeks stricter sentence for Zahir Jaffer, others in Noor Mukadam murder case

Pakistani state seeks stricter sentence for Zahir Jaffer, others in Noor Mukadam murder case

By Aamir Saeed ·
Noor Mukadam’s father appeals acquittal of nine accused in daughter’s murder

Noor Mukadam’s father appeals acquittal of nine accused in daughter’s murder

By Arab News Pakistan ·
Police officers escort Zahir Jaffer, a US national of Pakistani origin, after court announced a death sentance to him for raping and beheading Noor Mukadam, 27, the daughter of a former diplomat, at district court in Islamabad, on Thursday. (Reuters)

Pakistani-American man handed death sentence for beheading ex-diplomat’s daughter

By Aamir Saeed ·
All eyes on Noor Mukadam murder case today as Islamabad court to announce verdict

All eyes on Noor Mukadam murder case today as Islamabad court to announce verdict

By Aamir Saeed ·
Islamabad court to announce verdict in Noor Mukadam murder trial on Thursday

Islamabad court to announce verdict in Noor Mukadam murder trial on Thursday

By Aamir Saeed ·

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