All eyes on Noor Mukadam murder case verdict today 

Islamabad: A sessions court in Islamabad will announce the reserved verdict in Noor Mukadam murder case on Thursday (today), after all sides concluded arguments earlier in this week. 

The verdict in the Noor Mukadam case will be announced at 1:30 pm after arguments of the counsels of all the parties were concluded nearly 4 months after the incident. 

The high profile murder case has gripped the whole nation 

It has been nearly four months since that high profile murder took place and came to light, and in the time since, all eyes in the country have been fixed in place, waiting for the case’s ultimate outcome. 

Amid intense media spotlight, the proceedings of the Noor Mukadam murder case are likely to be a huge test for country’s judiciary as it looks to ensure justice is served.  

Additional Sessions Judge Ata Rabbani earlier said that the reserved verdict would be announced on February 24.

The verdict of the grisly murder case will be heard today in Sessions Court Islamabad.  

In the Noor Mukadam murder case, 12 accused including main accused Zahir Jaffer were indicted. Six other accused, including Tahir Zahoor of Therapy Work, were also indicted. Accused Zahir Jaffer, his parents and other accused are in Adiala Jail.

The Islamabad police arrested suspect Zahir on the night of July 20 from his house where—as per victim’s parents—he killed her with a sharp instrument and beheaded her.   

The prime suspect in the murder of Noor Mukadam, Zahir, was formally charged for the crime by an Islamabad court in October 2021.  

A case of murder was later registered by Noor’s father—former Pakistani ambassador Shaukat Ali Mukadam.

On July 20, Noor Mukadam was slaughtered at a house in F-7/4. The police arrested a man, identified as Zahir Jaffer, from the murder site. The officer familiar with the case said that the suspect was a friend of the deceased.

Following the incident, a case under Section 302 of the Pakistan Penal Code has been registered against Zahir at the Kohsar Police Station

On July 25, police arrested the parents of suspect Zahir Jaffer for hiding evidence and being complicit in the crime.