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  • ‘You’ll rot in hell, Allah insaaf karega’: Aiman Khan seeks justice for Noor Mukadam

    ‘You’ll rot in hell, Allah insaaf karega’: Aiman Khan seeks justice for Noor Mukadam

    Ishq Tamasha fame actress Aiman Khan took to Instagram to comment under a media organization’s post featuring Zahir Jaffer. The Pyaray Afzal diva wished for the culprit to rot in hell for what he did to Noor Mukadim.

    Noor Mukadam, 27, was stabbed to death and then beheaded according to her post mortem report. Jameela has linked a story on Noor published in The Daily Beast to make people aware on what happened in Noor’s case.

    The alleged killer Zahir Jaffer is now in police custody and is being charged with murder. His parents are also in custody for trying to hide evidence and aiding and abetting.

  • Zahir Jaffer saw patients at Therapy Works, witness comes forward

    Therapy works has denied allegations that Zahir Jaffer, the alleged killer of Noor Mukadam, was seeing clients at the Therapy Works office. Samaa News has reported that a woman has came forward with details contradicting their claims.

    She shared screenshots with Samaa Digital that in 2019, she had taken someone to Therapy Works to receive therapy from Zahir Jaffer. She also shared a screenshot of conversation she had with Zahir to book an appointment.

    According to a statement released by Therapy Works, “Zahir Jaffer was enrolled as a student in UK Level 3 from September 2015 to September 2016. After this he joined UK Level 4 from October 2016 to June 2018. He did not complete his coursework and International Essays, and accordingly was never given permission to see clients,” said the statement. But the woman’s screenshot and claim shows otherwise.

    TherapyWorks statement on their official Instagram handle

    As per Samaa, “Therapy Works had posted on its Instagram a picture of its UK Level 5 candidates and the group included Zahir Jaffer. They have deleted the picture now, but social media users took a screenshot of it.”

    While Therapy Works has responded to the allegation that Zahir was a practicing therapist, The Current reached out to them asking for a response to the allegations that they were involved in the incident. We are still waiting for a response.

  • 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.

  • ! نور اکیلی تھی

    کچھ دن پہلے میں نے “تھپڑ” کے  نام سے ایک فلم دیکھی ۔ کہانی ایک ہنستے بستے جوڑے کی تھی جہاں مرد گھر چلا رہا تھا ، اور عورت  جس کا نام امرتا تھا، اس کا گھر سنبھال رہی تھی ۔ امرتا کو ایک مثالی بہو کے طور پر دکھایا گیا اور وہ خوش بھی دکھ رہی تھی ۔ لیکن ان کی یہ مثالی بہو اس وقت مثالی نہیں رہتی جب اسے ایک گھر کے فنکشن میں اس کا خاوند غصے میں آ کر چہرے پر تھپڑ مار دیتا ہے ۔ اورغصہ بھی اس کو کسی اور پر ہوتا ہے ۔ وہ تھپڑ اتنا اچانک تھا کہ میرا دل سہم گیا۔ میں نے سکرین پر غور کرنا شروع کر دیا اس امید پر کہ کوئی تو آگے آ کر امرتا کا ہاتھ تھامے گا ، اس کو حوصلہ دے گا اس کے لیے آواز اُٹھائے گا ۔ لیکن وہ اکیلی کھڑی رہی ۔ اس بھرے مجمعے  میں امرتا کے اپنے والدین بھی آگے نہیں آئے ۔ وہ اس تھپڑ کی ذلت لے کر اکیلی کھڑی رہی ۔ اس ایک لمحے میں اس کے اپنے بھی اپنے نہیں رہے تھے  ۔عورت ہوتے ہوئے اس سین میں عورت کے اکیلے پن نے مجھے اپنی والدہ کا ایک واقعہ یاد دلا دیا ۔ وہ اس وقت اکیلی تھی جب ان کے چہرے پر ان  کے خاوند نے تب تک تھپڑ مارے جب تک ان کے چہرے سے خون نہیں نکل آیا ۔ انہیں بھی بچانے کوئی نہیں آیا ۔ وہ خود ہی اپنے زخموں کو سہلانے لگیں ۔ اور اگلے دن شوہر کے کہنے پر لپسٹک لگا کر لوگوں کے سامنے آئیں جیسے کچھ ہوا ہی نہیں ۔ گال پر نیل، سوجا ہوا چہرا،پوری کہانی سنا رہا تھا ۔ لیکن نا ان سے کسی نے پوچھا کہ کیا ہوا تم ٹھیک تو ہو اور نہ انہوں نے بتایا ۔  اس بھری محفل میں ، میری ماں اکیلی تھی ۔ جسے جانتے بوجھتے نہ کوئی دیکھ پایا ، نہ کچھ کہہ پایا ۔

    اس اکیلے پن کا احساس  کچھ اور گہرا ہوا جب کچھ دن پہلے اسلام آباد میں نور کو بے رحمی سے قتل کر دیا گیا ۔ نور اس گھر کی دیواروں میں ، اس شخص کے رحم و کرم پر ، وہاں موجود نوکروں کی چہل پہل میں ، اکیلی تھی ۔ وہ جانتے تھے کہ کچھ غلط ہے ، لیکن وہ غلط کے ساتھ تھے ، اور نور اکیلی تھی ۔ ان آخری لمحات میں جب نور کی چیخیں سنی ان سنی کر دی گئیں ، نور اس خوف کے ساتھ اکیلی تھی ۔ وہ انسان جس پر نور نے یقین کیا ، ان آخری لمحات میں نور اس یقین سے محروم تھی ۔ نور اکیلی تھی ۔ اور جب نور نہ رہی ،تو اس کا ماضی اور حال اس  دنیا کے سامنے اکیلا تھا ۔ نور کی زندگی پر جو بھی سوال اُٹھا ، نور اس سوال کے سامنے اکیلی تھی ۔ “نور وہاں کیوں گئی؟ نور وہاں کیا کررہی  تھی؟ کچھ کیا ہوگا جو یہ ہوا ہے ؟ نور کی اس لڑکے سے دوستی تھی ؟ نور نے شادی کیوں نہیں کی ؟ نور کے ماں باپ نے اسے جانے کیوں دیا؟ ۔” سوال ہزار ہوئے ،اور سب نور سے ہوئے  ۔ ان سوالوں کے سامنے ، ہر الزام کے سامنے ، نور اکیلی تھی ۔

    اگر آپ اس جرم سے متعلق معلومات غور سے دیکھیں ، تو زیادہ تر اخباروں میں مجرم کے نام کا ذکر ہی نہیں ۔ظاہر جعفر جس نے نور کو اس بے رحمی سے قتل کیا ، اس کا نام یا تو ہے ہی نہیں یا پھر سرسری سے ذکر کے ساتھ  “بزنس مین کا بیٹا ” آیا ہے ۔ اس پورے کیس کی تحریروں میں بھی نور اکیلی تھی ۔ ظاہر کا ذکر بہت کم ملا ۔ جب بھی ملی ، نور ہی ملی ۔

    “تھپڑ” فلم میں امرتا کے اپنوں نے ہی اس کو تھپڑ پڑنے کے بعد کہا “باہر آؤ لوگ کیا سوچیں گے “۔ میری والدہ کے نیلوں سے بھرے پر چہرے پر کہا گیا کہ لپسٹک لگا کر باہر آؤ ، لوگ کیا کہیں گے ۔ لیکن نور ۔۔۔۔ نور تو چلی گئی ، اور لوگوں نے بہت کچھ سوچ بھی لیا ، کہہ بھی دیا ۔ اس سب کہنے سننے میں ، نور اکیلی تھی ۔

     اگر کوئی نہیں تھا ، تو وہ ظاہر جعفر تھا ۔ اگر کوئی سوال نہیں اُٹھا ، تو ظاہر پر نہیں اُٹھا ۔ ظاہر سے کسی نے نہیں پوچھا کہ اس نے یہ سب کیوں کیا ۔ کسی نے نہیں پوچھا کے ظاہر نے نور کو گھر میں بند کیوں کیا تھا ۔ ظاہر سے کسی نے نہیں پوچھا کہ وہ لڑکی کے ساتھ کیا کر رہا تھا ۔ اگر پوچھا سب نے تو بس اک سوال  ۔۔۔۔۔۔ کیا نور ظاہر کیساتھ اکیلی تھی؟ 

    ایک عورت ہوتے ہوئے میں نے کبھی اتنا اکیلا محسوس نہیں کیا جتنا اب کیا ہے۔ امرتا کا تھپڑ کے بعد اکیلا کھڑا رہنا، میری ماں کا مار کھانے کے بعد سب کا خاموشی سے سامنا کرنا، اور نور کا آخری لمحوں میں اتنا بےبس ہونا، مجھے بلکل اکیلا کر گیا ہے۔ میرا یہ یقین پختہ ہوگیا ہے کہ میرے ساتھ کچھ بھی ہوا، میری زندگی میں کوئی بھی مشکل آئی تو میں اکیلی کھڑی ہونگی۔ اور میں جو کچھ بھی کہوں گی، ہر بات کا حرف آخر یہ سماج متعین کرے گا۔ اور میں اکیلی ہونگی!

    میری بہنوں، سہیلیوں، مائیں اور دنیا بھر کی عورتوں! یہ تمہاری آزادی اور حق کی جنگ ہے اور اسے تم نے اکیلے ہی لڑنا ہے!

  • 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.

  • #JusticeForNoor: Zahir Jaffer to be put on ECL

    #JusticeForNoor: Zahir Jaffer to be put on ECL

    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, reports The News.

    The police chief also directed the team to obtain his criminal history, if any, from England and the United States.

    Briefing IGP Islamabad about the progress of the case, 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.

    A forensic team has also provided evidence after their investigation, the police chief was told.

    The IGP said that all the evidence obtained from the incident “should be forensic”, adding that the Therapy Works team should also be approached as part of the probe.

    Noor’s father had earlier said that he has served the country as an ambassador and only seeks justice. He wants justice from Prime Minister Imran Khan and the courts.

    Noor Mukadam, 27, was beheaded. Her post-mortem report states that she was stabbed several times and then beheaded in Islamabad.

    The incident took place on July 20 in F-7/4 in Islamabad, reportedly at the residence of Zahir Jaffer, who was arrested for Noor’s murder.

  • Noor Mukadam was beheaded after stabbed to death: post mortem report

    Contrary to previous reports which stated that Noor Mukadam, 27, was shot and then beheaded, her post mortem report states that she was stabbed several times and then beheaded.

    According to Samaa TV , the post mortem report reveals that the victim was assaulted, stabbed and after she died, she was beheaded.

    The incident took place on July 20 in F-7/4 in Islamabad, reportedly at the residence of Zahir Jaffer, who was arrested for Noor’s murder.

    A case under Section 302 (punishment for murder) of the Pakistan Penal Code has been registered against the suspect at the Kohsar Police Station.

    A special team has been created to investigate the case and the police has recommended that Zahir be placed on the Exit Control List.

    “InshaAllah justice will be served in this case…no one will be allowed to leave the country and people will see justice be served. There is no one more powerful in Pakistan than the law,” PTI’s Fawad Chaudhry said.

    https://twitter.com/fawadptiupdates/status/1418480197230370818?s=21
  • ‘Sweetest heart’, Noor Mukadam’s Irish friends pay loving tribute

    ‘Sweetest heart’, Noor Mukadam’s Irish friends pay loving tribute

    The daughter of a former senior Pakistani diplomat, Noor Mukadam who was brutally murdered in Islamabad, spent several years in Ireland with her family when she was a young girl.

    One of her Irish friends, Kim Kearns described Noor as a “beautiful” woman having “the sweetest heart”.

    Kearns, Mukadam and another woman, Marilyn Egan, were “the three best friends” growing up, she told to Irish Times.

    Noor had attended Our Lady’s Grove primary and secondary school in Goatstown, South Dublin, after her father had been posted to serve at the Pakistan embassy in the area. Kearns said she recalled Noor joining the school when they were in first grade.

    Her family had lived in Milltown, South Dublin, before they shifted to Leopardstown, her friend said.

    “She had the heart of an angel… If anyone was ever mean to her, she would always be positive, she never retaliated,” Kearns said.

    Read More: ‘Being a govt lawyer, it is alarming that the public mistrusts the system’, Additional Advocate General Punjab on #JusticeforNoor

    “She liked shopping, we’d go to Dundrum shopping centre, she liked Zara, she was into fashion,” her friend added.

    “She just fitted in, Ireland was her home,” she said.

    Kearns stated that when Mukadam was told that her family had to move again and leave Ireland she was “heartbroken”.

    “We would always keep in touch. If I posted anything on Instagram she would comment on it, saying she was thinking of me, or missing us,” she said.

    Both of Mukadam’s friends said that they were upset by the news of their childhood friend’s death.

    The friends are planning to organise a tribute walk from their old school to a pond on the University College Dublin campus. If Mukadam had continued in Ireland that was where she would have wanted to study for college, Kearns said.

  • ‘Being a govt lawyer, it is alarming that the public mistrusts the system’, Additional Advocate General Punjab on #JusticeforNoor

    ‘Being a govt lawyer, it is alarming that the public mistrusts the system’, Additional Advocate General Punjab on #JusticeforNoor

     The 27-year-old daughter of former diplomat Shaukat Mukadam was found dead at a residence in the capital’s upscale Sector F-7/4 and the alleged murderer, Zahir Jaffar was arrested for the crime.

    #JusticeForNoor is trending on social media for three days and everybody is questioning: Will justice be served?

    The Current reached out to Additional Advocate General Punjab, Chaudhry Faisal Hussain to ask if the lack of trust in our institutions was legitimate.

    Speaking to The Current, he said, “Despite the best handling of this case by the police, previously the role of lower courts or investigative authorities has created mistrust in people. The Shahrukh Jatoi case and other such incidents have been dubious so people are reluctant to believe that the Noor murder case will come to a justified conclusion.”

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

    “This is alarming for lower courts, where the conviction rate is very low. People do no trust our police department, courts, and the prosecution, even if they do the right thing,” he added.

    “#JusticeForNoor is trending on social media but this should happen when the suspect has not been arrested so being a government’s lawyer, this is alarming for me that mistrust of the public on the system is increasing.”

    He further said, “Institutes need to work on their performance. The high court and supreme court should pay attention to the lower courts. Police departments need to focus on the investigative part. Parliaments and provincial assemblies should also work on this. One alarming thing for the government, opposition and institutes in this all is that people mistrust the institutions.”

    Islamabad police has said that they recommend that Zahir Jaffar be placed on the exit control list.