The barbaric killer of Noor Mukadam, Zahir Jaffer, has begun the process of a clemency petition, which is probably his final recourse after being sentenced to death by the Supreme Court in May.
After all, what can you do when you finally face the consequences of your actions? Either play mentally ill or seek presidential mercy.
The Mercy Plea
Before the mercy appeal to the President against the death penalty awarded to Zahir Jaffer in Noor Mukadam’s murder case, Adiala Jail authorities had written a letter to the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS).
However, jail authorities requested the formation of a medical and psychiatric board to evaluate Jaffer’s condition, a required step before submitting a mercy plea under Article 45 of the Constitution.
In letters dated July 8 and July 14 from Adiala Jail’s superintendent to the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims), authorities stated that before submitting Jaffer’s appeal, an opinion from a medical or psychiatric board is required.
“Now the mercy petition of the subject cited Confirmed Condemned Prisoner has to be submitted before the Honourable President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. For that, the medical board and psychiatric board’s opinion is mandatory,” one of the letters read.
Under Article 45 of the Constitution, the President of Pakistan has the authority to grant pardon, reprieve, or commute sentences, including capital punishment.
Zahir Jaffer’s Death Sentence
Jaffer was sentenced to death in February 2022 by a trial court, with the verdict later upheld by the Islamabad High Court in 2023 and, most recently, reaffirmed by the Supreme Court in May 2025.
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Alongside the death penalty under Section 302-B of the Pakistan Penal Code (premeditated murder), he also received a 25-year sentence with hard labour and a fine of Rs200,000 for rape under Section 376 of the PPC.
His household staff, Iftikhar and Jameel, co-accused in the case, were each sentenced to 10 years in prison, while all other suspects, including Jaffer’s parents and TherapyWorks employees, were acquitted.
The case has remained one of Pakistan’s most high-profile criminal trials, sparking nationwide outrage due to the grisly nature of the crime.
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