The Supreme Court dismissed on Thursday Zahir Jaffer’s plea for a review of its decision upholding his death sentence in one of Pakistan’s most high-profile cases of violence against women.
Jaffer was sentenced to death in February 2022 by a sessions court in Islamabad for the 2021 murder of Noor Mukadam, with subsequent appeals in the Islamabad High Court and Supreme Court ending in rulings that upheld the punishment.
Users on X breathed a sigh of collective relief upon hearing the news, calling it a positive development for women’s rights, safety and the rule of law in Pakistan.
Netizens said Jaffer’s sentence sets an example that could serve as deterrence for other acts of violence against women.
One person said though it won’t bring Mukadam back, the dismissal of the review plea closes an avenue for the criminal in “one of Pakistan’s most horrific cases” to escape accountability.
