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ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Thursday emphasised that, as an Islamic Republic, Pakistan’s constitutional duty was to ensure that society exhibited exemplary behaviour in protecting, honouring and upholding the rights of women, treating any violation of their sanctity as a betrayal of both divine law and national values rather than simply witnessing an escalation in cases of femicide.
The observation came in a 12-page detailed judgment to explain why a three-judge bench on June 4 had thrown away Jaffer’s review petition, thus upholding the death sentence awarded to him for the murder of Noor Mukadam in 2021.
On May 20, 2025, the SC confirmed the death penalty awarded to Jaffer by rejecting his appeal for the murder, which sent shockwaves through society.
27-year-old Noor was found brutally murdered at Jaffer’s upscale residence in Sector F-7/4 on July 20, 2021. Following the discovery of the body, Jaffer was arrested as the prime suspect in the case.
