Pakistan, May 20 -- ISLAMABAD - On Tuesday, the Supreme Court of Pakistan upheld the death sentence of Zahir Jaffar, the convicted murderer of Noor Mukadam, in a landmark decision. The ruling confirmed the sentence handed down by the trial court, with some modifications regarding other charges.

Justice Hashim Kakar announced the brief judgment, which upheld Jaffar's death sentence. The court also converted the 25-year sentence related to rape charges into a life imprisonment term. This ruling came after the defense lawyer, Advocate Salman Safdar, had completed his arguments against the conviction of Jaffar.

Noor Mukadam, a 27-year-old woman, was found murdered at Zahir Jaffar's residence in July 2021. Investigations revealed that she ha...