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  • Sheikh Rasheed confirms Zahir Jaffer’s name to be placed on ECL

    Sheikh Rasheed confirms Zahir Jaffer’s name to be placed on ECL

    Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed while addressing a press conference said that Noor Mukadam murder accused, Zahir Jaffer’s name has been placed on a provisional no-fly list known as the Provisional National Identification List (PNIL).

    Rasheed also said that Zahir’s name will also be placed on the Exit Control List (ECL).

    A court in Islamabad extended on Monday the physical remand of Zahir Jaffer, by two days.

    Islamabad police, on Saturday night, arrested the parents of alleged killer Zahir Jaffer, Zaqir Jaffer and Asmat Adamjee for hiding evidence and abetting the murder. The court gave the police a two-day remand for the parents of Zahir Jaffer and they are to remain in police custody.

  • Zahir called his parents before the murder and told them that Noor has refused to marry him

    Parents of Zahir Jaffer, the alleged killer of Noor Mukadam were presented in a local court in Islamabad on Sunday along with the other two suspects.

    Azaz Syed a local reporter who was present in the court while speaking to The Current shared details about the latest development in Noor Mukadam’s case. Zahir Jaffer’s father Zakir told Azaz that he condemns the incident and he paid his condolences to the family of the girl saying that he knows Noor’s family personally and he is saddened over what has happened and that he wants to see justice.

    Azaz further told that the Lawyer of Zahir’s parents told the court that they were in Karachi when they came to know about the ‘crime’.

    Azaz also told The Current that the public prosecutor told the court that Zahir called his parents before the murder and told them that Noor has refused to marry him.

    Islamabad police, on Saturday night, arrested the parents of alleged killer Zahir Jaffer, Zaqir Jaffer and Asmat Adamjee for hiding evidence and abetting the murder. The court gave the police a two-day remand for the parents of Zahir Jaffer and they are to remain in police custody.

    Meanwhile, TherapyWorks, the counselling company which came to Zahir’s aid on his father’s request, has been sealed in Islamabad by the police.

  • ‘I condemn the murder, it is a heinous crime,’ Zahir Jaffer’s father speaks to reporters

    ‘I condemn the murder, it is a heinous crime,’ Zahir Jaffer’s father speaks to reporters

    While being taken to court in police custody, alleged killer Zahir Jaffer’s father, Zakir Jaffer spoke to the reporters present. He said, “I condemn the murder, it is a heinous crime, I sympathize with the Mukadam family its a very tragic incident and I would personally like to make a request to Mr Mukadam because I know him personally, and my family knew the girl socially as well…it’s a very heinous crime and I would like justice to prevail”.

    When the same reporter asked him about how he found about about the incident, Zakir replied, “that is a very long story.”

    The mother of Zahir Jaffer, Asmat Adamjee did not speak to the media present and walked with the police with her face fully covered.

    Asmat Adamjee being taken to court in police custody

    The court gave the police a two-day remand for the parents of Zahir Jaffer and they are to remain in police custody.

    READ MORE: Leaked audio reveals what happened in the #JusticeForNoor case

    Meanwhile, TherapyWorks, the counselling company which came to Zahir’s aid on his father’s request, has been sealed in Islamabad by the police.

  • Leaked audio reveals what happened in the #JusticeForNoor case

    Leaked audio reveals what happened in the #JusticeForNoor case

    In a leaked audio of Therapy Works, a counselling centre, it was revealed that Zahir Jaffer was a therapist for students.

    Despite being suspended from the programme, Zahir was an observer for level 5, which is an advanced level where students are allowed to take clients, but was not practically involved in the programme.

    Zahir was, however, allowed to take students as clients.

    As per the leaked audio, some time back, Zahir had a fight with his mother while he was in the United Kingdom (UK) and the police had to be called. He had a history of hard drinking and drug use. Despite his history, Therapy Works admitted it was wrong on their part to enroll him into the programme, level 3.

    Other social media accounts are stating that Tahir Ahmed stated that when Zahir’s brother got married earlier this year, Zahir was enraged about not being the center of attention. After which he started behaving very erratically.

    Tahir recommended that Zahir see someone for therapy but Zahir’s father, Zakir Jaffer refused.

    Senior Journalist Salman Masood writes, “Zahir detained Noor against her will for almost two days at his house in an upscale Islamabad neighbourhood. He forced her to make a phone call to her parents and lie about being in Lahore when family and friends started searching for her. Her efforts to escape remained unsuccessful.”

    A guard at the house saw Noor Mukadam trying to escape as she jumped off the balcony. When she jumped off the balcony, she landed on the Air Conditioner Unit ( Condenser). Zahir too jumped off from the balcony and grabbed her. The guard tried to help her but Zahir grabbed her by her hair and took her back into her room and locked the door. There was no other way inside the room, reports Geo News.

    Therapy Works sent their people after Zahir’s father had called for help. The people who came to the scene went up the balcony using a ladder. One of the men got into the balcony and Zahir came running with a knife to stab him. He saw what Zahir had done to Noor. The Therapy Works team grabbed Zahir and tied him up.

    Meanwhile, a neighbour had gone to the Koshar Police station to inform them about the happenings at Zahir’s residency. By the time the police reached, the team of Therapy Works had tied up Zahir.

    Noor was murdered and then beheaded. SSP Investigation Ata-ur-Rehman said, “When we arrested him, he was sound and in his senses. He may have had a past history [of taking drugs] but at least at this time he was completely in his senses.”

    The SSP also stated that while initially, the police had stated that Noor had been shot, there was now no evidence of her being shot. They did find a firearm at the residence but there was no proof that the gun was used on Noor.

    SSP Investigation Ata-ur-Rehman, said that the statements of the victim’s parents, and the suspect’s father, besides two security guards, have been recorded.

    The interior ministry has decided to put the alleged killer of Noor Mukadam on the Exit Control List (ECL) at the request of the Islamabad Police.

    Tahir Ahmed is also under investigation for Therapy Work’s alleged role in the incident.

  • Justice for us

    Justice for us

    Every week, nay every day, we hear of incidents of violence against women. A couple of weeks ago, the viral video of Usman Mirza harassing and subjecting a couple to sexual assault made the headlines. Then we heard of a man who shot his wife, Saima, in front of his children in Peshawar just this month. On July 15, another man tortured and killed his wife, Quratulain, in Hyderabad; they had four children. After each news, we think about what could be worse. But this cycle never ends as we hear of another shocking incident one after another. 

    This week, Noor Mukadam was murdered in Islamabad by Zahir Zakir Jaffer. A son of an influential businessman, Zahir is a dual national. According to the police, Zahir held Noor captive for a couple of days in his house before beheading her. She tried to escape once but was captured again by her tormentor. Noor’s gruesome death has left every woman wondering what it means to be a woman in a patriarchal society where no woman is safe just because of her gender. 

    Noor’s murder has sent shockwaves across the country. People are protesting and asking for justice. Details of this case leave one feeling completely helpless. We cannot even fathom the plight of her parents, her family. We didn’t know Noor personally but her murder feels so personal. Just reading how her mother kept saying that she leaves it in Allah’s hands (Allah ke hawaalay, Allah ke hawaalay) makes us cry in anger and agony. Why do women have to keep suffering? These incidents are not in isolation. It has everything to do with the fact how we treat our women in general, how misogyny is prevalent in our society, how toxic masculinity is present in almost every household, and how there is so much inequality between genders.

    Pakistan ranks 153 in the Global Gender Gap Report 2021 out of 156 countries. We have slipped two spots since last year as Pakistan’s gender gap had widened by 0.7 percentage points.  Have we ever wondered why? There are at least 1,000 honour killings each year as per reports. Women are killed, maimed, beaten up, raped, sexually assaulted, kidnapped, and much more. Whenever such incidents make headlines, there are always those who say this will tarnish our country’s image instead of saying that we need to change and reform our society. Fingers are almost always pointed at women, never at men who are the perpetrators of violent crimes against women. When we blame the victims and survivors, we — in essence — end up justifying the crime and giving impunity to the criminal. This must stop. Our justice system also needs to deliver. Conviction rates in most cases of violence against women are low. It makes women feel even more insecure. 

    Let’s make our women safe. Let’s teach our children about gender equality. Let’s call out each and everyone who blames the victims. Let’s call out patriarchy and misogyny for what it is instead of making up excuses for violent crimes. Let women live. 

  • Zahir Jaffar, ‘sound and in senses’ when arrested after murdering and beheading Noor: SSP Investigation

    The daughter of a former Pakistani diplomat was killed on Tuesday. Noor Mukadam, 27, daughter of Shaukat Mukadam, was found murdered at a residence in the capital’s upscale Sector F-7/4 and the alleged murderer, Zahir Jaffar was arrested for the murder.

    While addressing a press conference on the issue, SSP, Investigation Ataur Rehman answered questions about the incident, cautioning that most of the details had still not been uncovered. He said that despite arresting Zahir on the spot, the alleged murderer had not given any concrete answers.

    “When we arrested him, he was sound and in his senses. He may have had a past history [of taking drugs] but at least at this time he was completely in his senses,” SSP Ataur Rehman said, answering a question about if Zahir was intoxicated when arrested. The police officer repeatedly stated that when Zahir was arrested, he was sound and fully in his senses and actions, when asked if Zahir’s legal team might, or could, pursue an insanity defense.

    The SSP also stated that while initially the police had stated that Noor had been shot, there was now, no evidence of her being shot. They did find a firearm at the residence but there was no proof that the gun was used on Noor, and the firearm had a bullet that was stuck inside.

    The house staff is also being interrogated and asked about how long Noor was in the house, if they knew that the suspect had planned to murder her, said SSP Rehman. He also added that the staff stated that they heard the two fighting.

    Police had been told about the incident by a local resident and reached the house in 15 minutes, the officer said, adding that evidence was also being collected.

    The SSP said that the case would be investigated thoroughly and even if the suspect does not give a statement, they would collect enough evidence to convict.

    Noor Mukadam, 27, was murdered and beheaded, allegedly by Zahir Jaffer, the son of a leading businessman, stated the police on Tuesday. The suspect was arrested on the spot.

    A first information report (FIR) was registered against Zahir under Section 302 (premeditated murder) of the Pakistan Penal Code on the complaint of the victim’s father late on Tuesday, reported Dawn.

    After the brutal murder of Noor Mukadam, people on social media demanded justice using the hashtag #JusticeForNoor, with her friends lamenting the death of a person who was “one of kindest humans….compassionate, smiling, offering her little unique gestures of kindness”.

    This was reportedly the third brutal attack on a woman in the country in the past few days.

    WATCH: The press briefing by SSP Rehman

  • ‘I will get my son released based on my connections even if you register an FIR,’ says father of man accused of wife’s murder

    ‘I will get my son released based on my connections even if you register an FIR,’ says father of man accused of wife’s murder

    Residents of Hyderabad, Sindh are protesting after a 32-year-old woman, Qaratul Ain Baloch was killed by her husband on July 15.

    The hashtag ‘Justice for Qarat-ul-Ain’ has been the top trend on Twitter since Saturday night.

    As per reports, Baldia Police have arrested Omar Memon, husband of the deceased and son of former Sindh Irrigation Secretary Khalid Haider Memon, on the charge of murder and remanded him till July 22.

    The initial post-mortem report of Liaquat University Hospital Hyderabad showed the victim was severely tortured before being murdered.

    The report stated that the victim was choked to death, but a pathology report has not been released yet, which will determine the exact cause of death.

    Speaking to Independent Urdu, the victim’s brother, Sanaullah Baloch said, “Looking at the post-mortem report and the condition of my sister’s body, I thought, how can a person do such violence to another person?”

    “After this incident, I now think that I should not marry my daughters. The daughters are not a burden to hand them over to beasts.”

    He said that her sister had been beaten several times by her husband over the past 10 years and that he had reported him to the police for domestic violence. He had also been arrested once but the family did not file for divorce due to societal pressure.

    “Now people ask why we did not ask for a divorce when there was violence. But no one asks the sister’s father-in-law that why was he quiet when he knew that his son used to abuse his wife so much.”

    Sanaullah Baloch claimed that after the murder, the attitude of the police was intolerable when he contacted the police to register an FIR. The police made him believe that they were trying to register a false FIR.

    He said that his sister’s father-in-law Khalid Haider Memon said that I will get my son released based on my connections even if you register an FIR.
    “I do not think we can get justice in this country. I am grateful to the civil society for helping us in registering the case but I do not know whether justice will be served or not.”

    Speaking to Independent Urdu, Saima, lawyer of accused Omar Memon, said: “There is no truth in the statement of Sanaullah Baloch that Khalid Haider Memon came home and said that he will get his son released.”

    According to the lawyer: “The FIR that has been lodged states domestic violence but it does not appear that the murder was due to violence.

    “Every wife and husband fight these days. She may have slipped which caused her death, but we can only draw conclusions after a final police investigation.”

    Hyderabad City ASP Alina Rajpar, who is investigating the case, said, “Police registered an FIR with the consent of the victim’s family. Everything they said was written in the complaint.”

    A few hours after the FIR was filed, the police arrested the suspect.

  • Murderer, rapist of seven-year-old girl turns out to be her own brother

    Murderer, rapist of seven-year-old girl turns out to be her own brother

    The brother of a 7-year-old girl who was strangled to death after being sexually assaulted has turned out to be her murderer.

    As per reports, the suspect was allegedly sexually abusing his sister for several months.

    The 14-year-old boy confessed to murdering his sister for fear of being caught by family members.

    District Police Officer (DPO) Bilal Iftikhar Kayani appreciated the police officers and gave cash rewards to personnel for tracing and arresting the suspect.

    Almost a  month ago, the police took action after a labourer, Abdul Ghafoor filed a complaint at Bada Ghar police station that his 7-year-old daughter had gone missing from the house.

    Bachiki In-charge police, Anjum Rizwan Cheema was directed to investigate the missing girl incident.

    He along with other police officers and personnel conducted a search operation for the missing girl in the village and nearby areas. Initially, the police could not find the minor girl.

    The next day after she was reported missing, the body of the girl was found in a field near the village. Initial investigations suggested she had been strangled to death after being raped.

    As soon as the incident was reported, DPO Kiani, Bada Ghar DSP Circle Mian Khalid Mehmood, SHO Muhammad Botha Dogar, and Bachiki in charge, collected proof after checking the scene.

    Police arrested the suspect after a search operation. Reportedly, the DNA sample of the victim’s brother had matched, indicating his involvement in the crime.

    The suspect has confessed to the crime during an investigation.

    Police officials added that Saqlain also confessed to sexually assaulting his little sister for several months.

    The juvenile suspect also stated that he had sexually assaulted animals.

    DPO Kiani remarked that this rape-cum-murder incident had reflected the moral decay of society. we need to revive our values to avoid such heinous crimes, he added.

    The DPO  said that he along with his team will organise awareness lectures in all educational institutions so that children can be told about their values. He appealed to the citizens to come forward and play their role in preventing such incidents. “We must provide our children with education as well as training.”

  • Model Nayab Nadeem strangulated to death in Lahore

    Model Nayab Nadeem strangulated to death in Lahore

    Fashion model Nayab Nadeem was strangled to death in Lahore’s DHA area by an unknown person. The complaint was registered by Nayab’s step brother.

    SHO Nayyar Nisar stated to Dawn that, police officers have suspected that the model was strangulated, but added that the post-mortem report will reveal the facts about her death.

    Muhammad Ali, her stepbrother lodged the complaint and stated that on July 9’s midnight, he found his stepsister dead on the floor, that too unclothed. He added, “There were scars on my sister’s neck.

    He added that her bathroom’s window was broken. He suspects that his sister has been murdered and demands for justice.

    The model lived alone in the house and she wasn’t married.

  • Man kills wife for posting videos on TikTok

    Man kills wife for posting videos on TikTok

    A man allegedly murdered his wife in Karachi’s Landhi’s Sherpao Colony for uploading videos on social media app TikTok in spite of his objections.

    As per reports, the man, identified as Ishaq, killed his wife and mother-in-law over TikTok videos in Karachi on Sunday.

    Police said the man had asked his wife not to go out without his permission and post videos on TikTok.

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    The deceased identified as Ramsha used to make TikTok videos but her husband did not like it. Police said Ramsha was living at her parents’ house after fighting with her husband.

    Police have recorded the statements of the eyewitnesses and raids are being carried out to arrest the suspect. A case has also been registered against Ishaq.