Pakistani Supreme Court Judge Links Noor Mukadam Murder to "Live-In Relationships" - Death Sentence Upheld

Nov 27, 2025 07:27 pm CST

A Pakistani Federal Constitutional Court judge, Ali Baqar Najafi, has attributed the brutal murder of former diplomat's daughter Noor Mukadam to what he termed the "vice" of live-in relationships. The judge upheld the death sentence for convicted murderer Zahir Zakir Jaffer while condemning unmarried cohabitation as defying both national law and Sharia principles. This high-profile case highlights tensions between traditional values and modern relationships in Pakistan's conservative society.