People on social media are happy that the Supreme Court kept Zahir Jaffer's death penalty.

The Supreme Court rejected the request to re-examine the Noor Mukadam murder case filed by Jaffer's lawyer.

BY Mahnoor | 06-06-2026

On Thursday, the Supreme Court rejected Zahir Jaffer's request to reconsider his death sentence in one of the country's most famous cases of violence against women.

The court's final rejection of Jaffer's appeal ended a long five-year legal battle, bringing relief and many thoughts to the entire country.

In February 2022, a court in Islamabad sentenced Jaffer to death for killing Noor Mukadam in 2021. After several appeals, both the Islamabad High Court and the Supreme Court confirmed this decision.

For years, people in Pakistan were worried that the killer's wealth, high status, and dual citizenship might help him avoid the law or delay justice forever.

After the last court hearing, everyone waited anxiously as the lawyers tried to use mental health arguments to stop Jaffer from being executed. However, a three-judge Supreme Court panel rejected this argument, stating there was no medical or school history to prove such a sudden and serious mental illness.

Since the Supreme Court confirmed Jaffer's death sentence, many people on social media feel very relieved. Users see this not just as a normal legal win, but as a historic moment where someone is finally being held responsible.

This decision sends a strong message to powerful and wealthy people that they can no longer hide behind their status to escape punishment for violence against women. Many people online believe this sentence serves as a warning to others who might commit such crimes.

Even though the killer's final legal appeal was rejected, many people believe the struggle continues. They argue that this case is just the start and that much more work is needed to protect women in Pakistan.

Users noted that although justice was finally achieved, many victims without money or power still cannot get it. They argued the case ended quickly, in four to five years, only because Noor's father was an influential retired diplomat.

Many people compared this to other famous cases where powerful individuals faced serious charges but received lighter sentences through private deals with victims' families. Observers said these cases show that Pakistan's justice system is broken.

Jaffer has tried every legal way to appeal his case in Pakistan. Now, the only thing that can stop his death sentence is a pardon from the President.

 However, because the public strongly wants justice, people believe a pardon is very unlikely.