ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court adjourned the hearing of Zahir Jaffer’s appeal against his death sentence in the Noor Mukadam murder case until May 19, following a request from his defense lawyer. Jaffer’s lawyer, Salman Safdar, argued that his client suffers from mental illness, a claim that had not been adequately addressed in previous proceedings. The court noted the issue of mental health could still be raised without a new application and directed both parties to return prepared for the next hearing. Jaffer was sentenced to death for the 2021 murder of Noor Mukadam, whose body was found decapitated at Jaffer’s residence.
Noor Mukadam murder case: Jaffer claims insanity, SC adjourns appeal hearing
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