Tag: Noor Mukadam Case

  • Anoushey disappointed over preferential treatment for Zahir Jaffer, Mariyam supports Wishah Abubakr

    Anoushey Ashraf has expressed her disappointment over the preferential treatment for Zahir Jaffer by authorities of Adiala Jail. Zahir was taken to the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) in Islamabad on Wednesday afternoon for a headache.

    “Every time Zahir Jaffer asks for hospitals, bail and nice ironed shirts to wear to his trials.I hope the people deciding his fate remember, see and shudder when they think of this angelic face,” wrote Anoushey.

    “I hope they can’t sleep knowing she’s waiting on them to deliver justice,” she added.

    Netizens demanded the end of special treatment towards the alleged murderer, after which Punjab Jail Minister Fayyaz ul Hassan Chohan ordered prison authorities to stop any preferential treatment for Zahir.

    Diyar-e-Dil star Mariyam Nafees has raised voice for Wishah Abubakr who has has accused her husband, Shahzawar Bugti, the son of Nawab Akbar Bugti, of domestic violence by sharing her private videos on social media.

  • Zahir Jaffer has headache, moved to and then discharged from PIMS hospital

    Zahir Zakir Jaffer, the main accused in the July 20 murder of Noor Mukadam, was taken to the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) in Islamabad on Wednesday afternoon with a headache, according to doctors at the hospital, Arab News reported.

    “Zahir Jaffer was brought to the PIMS emergency room today afternoon for a checkup,” Khawaja said. “He was checked for a headache and his blood pressure and temperature were also noted, which were found to be normal.”

    A doctor at PIMS, Waseem Khawaja, confirmed this to Arab News saying that Jaffer was brought to the hospital but was discharged after a brief check up.

    “Nothing to be worried about, he was found to be in good health,” the doctor added.

    Deputy Executive Director Dr Zulfiqar Ghauri, also confirmed the news to Arab News.

  • ‘I don’t know how to live without you’: Noor Mukadam’s sister remembers her ‘Noorah’

    Noor Mukadam’s sister Sara Mukadam has penned down a heartfelt for her sister on the social media site, Instagram, talking about her sister, who was brutally murdered in Islamabad on July 20.

    “Noorah! I miss you so much! I don’t know how to live a life without you. I miss you every breathing moment. We had made so many plans for your birthday this year,” wrote Noor’s sister while sharing a picture of herself with Noor.

    “Noorah! I miss you so much! World is not the same without your Noor. We can never celebrate another birthday, another Eid, or lead normal lives,” she added more.

    Read more- Noor Mukadam Case Timeline

    May Allah bless you with the highest ranks in Jannat ul Firdous and may we all get reunited again as a family in Jannah.”

    “Noor, you will get justice. In Shaa Allah. The world is behind you,” she concluded.

    Noor Mukadam is the daughter of a former Pakistani diplomat. She 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.

  • Amnesty International calls upon Pakistani authorities to grant permission to Aurat March Faisalabad

    Amnesty International South Asia has called upon Pakistani “authorities to grant Aurat March Faisalabad all necessary permissions and provide them security”.

    “The right to peaceful assembly is protected by all major human rights conventions and the Constitution of Pakistan,” added the statement.

    ‘Aurat March’ in Faisalabad was called off on Sunday, reportedly due to pressure from the municipal administration, which refused to issue a no-objection certificate (NOC) to the organisers, reports Dawn.

    As per some people on social media, Assistant Commissioner Faisalabad did not grant the permission to hold the march.

    https://twitter.com/ayeshaanaz/status/1421793166425006116

    However, journalist Benzair Shah asked Assistant Commissioner Faisalabad City Ayub Bukhari about the reported news to which he replied, “I don’t give permissions, the deputy commissioner (DC), who is my boss, will give permission. If they [the organisers] get permission, well and good.”

    He also denied giving any comments on Noor Mukadam’s murder.

  • ‘He will not be spared, even if he is a US National’: PM Khan on Noor murder case

    Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday, in an interactive session with the general public via phone calls, answered a question about the Noor Mukadam case. He said that he has been overseeing the case since day one and that he will ensure that justice is served.

    “I’m looking over the Noor’s case since day one, and I know about all the details”, adding that people say that the [alleged] murderer belongs from a very influential family so maybe he can escape justice. Let me tell you, no matter how powerful the assailant’s family is or whether he is a US national, he will not be spared” he said.

    During the interactive session, the PM also criticised the partial coronavirus lockdown imposed by the Sindh government against the federal government’s wishes, explaining that doing so would break the back of the common man.

  • ‘In grief’, Parents of Zahir Jaffer publish message for Noor

    Parents of alleged murderer, Zahir Jaffer, Asmat and Zakir Jaffer have published a public message of grief in a local newspaper and lending their support to Noor’s family. However, the notice does not mention their son, who is the alleged killer of Noor Mukadam.

    “We are devastated and grief-stricken at the brutal murder of Noor Mukadam, daughter of H.E. and Begum Shaukat Ali Mukaddam,” reads the message.

    “We strongly condemn this unimaginably heinous act. There are no words that could comfort Noor’s family and loved ones at this difficult time. As parents, we cannot begin to imagine the pain that her family is going through. We stand unreservedly by Noor’s family and are committed to ensuring that the law takes its natural course and that justice is served.

    Earlier, a statement was issued by the Jaffer family, which condemned the act of Zahir Jaffer.
    “Our shock and grief at this horrific act has led to a prolonged silence that we very much regret. However, we categorically condemn this atrocity and forever denounce Zahir and his actions,” read the statement. However, the statement reads, ‘Jaffer family’ and does not name Zahir’s parents in the statement.

    Islamabad police, arrested 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

  • ‘Will accept no one’s definition of our life, Judicial process ineffective in Pakistan’: Mehwish Hayat slams system

    Mehwish Hayat took to her Instagram account to condemn the rising violence against women and Judiciary’s proceedings on all the important cases. The Punajb Nahi Jaungi star also questioned the government and the Judicial system in a series of Instagram stories .

    “Time for hashtags and slogans is over, we demand to know what the government is going to change the system,” she wrote.

    The Load Wedding diva also said that its time for women to define their own narrative adding that, “We will not be bullied into silence.”

    “Laws are there, but we need to make the enforcement of them more rigorous and less Traumatic for the victim.”

    “Action has to be taken now. Before another victim, becomes a hashtag,” she concluded.

    On the work front, Mehwish will be seen next in Humayun Saeed starrer London Nahi Jaunga, also featuring Kubra Khan.

  • Noor’s friends start GoFundMe campaign for a strong legal team

    Noor’s friends start GoFundMe campaign for a strong legal team

    Social media is enraged after the brutal murder of Noor Mukadam in Islamabad. Amid all the different stories done by various news outlets, what people want right now is that the authorities punish her murderer, Zahir Jaffer.

    Noor’s friends and friends of her family have started a GoFundMe campaign to raise funds to hire a strong legal team to bring Noor’s killer to justice.

    “As friends of Noor and friends of her family, we cannot watch her life flicker out without getting justice. Zahir Jaffer comes from an extremely well-connected and wealthy family. He and his parents have already secured legal representation from the best lawyers in the city, and they have the resources to fight this battle endlessly,” GoFundMe campaign for Noor stated. 

    “We, as friends of Noor, are launching this campaign so that as her family grieves their beautiful daughter, they do not have to carry the additional burden of worrying about how they will afford the legal representation they need for bringing Noor’s killer to justice,” it added.

    The money raised through this campaign will be used to fight Noor’s case. “Going by past experience, this will likely be a lengthy process, spread over multiple stages of litigation. Our total has been calculated to account for all of this, and all proceeds raised through this platform will be used to directly fight Noor’s case.”

    The campaign aims to use the remaining funds (if any) for the victims of domestic violence. “In the event that any funds remain, they will be directed to aid victims of domestic violence.”

    You can donate here: https://gofund.me/e18511f7

  • Did President Alvi call Noor Mukadam’s murder an ‘isolated incident’?

    President of Pakistan Dr Arif Alvi took to Twitter yesterday to condemn the video of a man who forced a Hindu worker of the Thar coal project to mock and hurl abuse at his religious deities.

    Three tweets were sent from the official handle of the President of Pakistan to condemn the act, but one of his tweets was taken out of context by many social media users.

    “Our society should remain alert. Such isolated ugly incidents are used to give a bad name to the country. I condemn it and I assure all citizens that we in Riasat-e-Madina cannot and will not allow this to happen.”

    This tweet was widely shared by social media users in the context of Noor Mukadam’s case and in the context of rising violence against women in the country.

    Have a look at some of the tweets:

    https://twitter.com/sunstrawberryy/status/1420156234376826883
    https://twitter.com/icarusdress/status/1420130497854943236
    https://twitter.com/peshuntzero/status/1420103357725880320
    https://twitter.com/its_AN1/status/1420133764680851457

    President Alvi then took to his personal Twitter account to clarify the context of the tweet.

    The man was arrested by the Sindh police from District Badin.

    Spokesperson Sindh government Murtaza Wahab tweeted that he had been arrested:

    President of Pakistan’s Twitter handle tweeted that the man was arrested after President Alvi took notice of the incident.

  • ‘Call 1787’ for priority help for victims of abuse and harassment: IG Punjab

    Punjab Inspector General of Police (IGP) Inam Ghani in a tweet has assured to provide space and unbiased space to the victims of abuse and harassment.

    “While victims of abuse and harassment are bravely trying to take action against the perpetrators, they are pressurised, threatened and silenced by the very same perpetrators through their position, relations, financial position or network of connections,” wrote Inam Ghani in a tweet.

    “In all such instances, the public should know and remember that my office is always open for all victims and vulnerable persons as a safe, unbiased space and we will support every victim who approaches us, to our best capabilities.”

    “No injustice will be tolerated and protection and support will be given to all those who need it. Call 1787 in any such situation, in which case it will be given priority by me personally.”

    IG Punjab’s tweets came after Noor Mukadam was beheaded in Islamabad.