Islamabad: A district and sessions court in Islamabad has extended the judicial remand till September 23 of Zahir Jaffer, the prime accused in the murder case of 27-year-old Noor Mukadam and ordered everyone else standing trial to appear on September 23.
During the hearing on Thursday, the main accused Zahir Jaffer, his parents and three other accused appeared before the court. The case was heard by Additional Sessions Judge Ata Rabbani.
The lawyer of Zahir Jaffer’s parents Raja Rizwan Abbasi told the court that the six other accused Therapy Works staffers are on bail, and the court should issue them notice.
Judge Ata Rabbani remarked that the remaining accused are being called at the next hearing and copies of the challan will be distributed when they all appear in court.
The lawyer said they would register a request an in-camera hearing.The judge said that the request would be considered according to the law.
The court extended the judicial remand of the accused for 14 days and gave orders for all of the accused to appear at the next hearing.
The case was adjourned till September 23