ISLAMABAD: An appeal was filed in the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Saturday against the acquittal of nine accused in the Noor Mukadam’s murder case.
The appeals were filed on behalf of Noor’s father, Shaukat Mukadam, by lawyer Shah Khawar which challenged the acquittal of Zahir’s parents Zakir Jaffer and Ismat Adamjee and domestic helper Jamil.
The appeal also challenged the acquittal of six Therapy Works employees including its CEO Tahir Zahoor.
On February 24, a sessions court in Islamabad handed down the death penalty to Zahir Jaffer for the murder of Noor Mukadam while his employees, watchman Muhammad Iftikhar and gardener Jan Muhammad, were sentenced to 10 years in prison for abetting in the act.
However, Additional Sessions Judge Atta Rabbani acquitted his parents, Zakir Jaffer and Ismat Adamjee, as well as other suspects in the case including Therapy Works employees, from the charge of abetment.
