Who Was Noor Mukadam? Daughter Of Ex-Pakistani Diplomat Found Murdered In Islamabad

Who Was Noor Mukadam? Noor Mukadam, who was the daughter of a former Pakistani diplomat, Shaukat Mukadam, was found murdered at her residence in Islamabad on Tuesday night, according to the local media.

The investigating officer of the case said that Mukadam was allegedly shot and then slaughtered. According to the Islamabad Police, a man named Zahir Jaffer who is allegedly involved in the murder was arrested on the spot and taken to the police station.

According to reports, Mukadam was allegedly murdered over a breakup with the accused, and according to initial reports about the case, she went to Jaffar's house on Tuesday. Mukadam was believed to not have been in contact with her father since Tuesday morning. Jaffer is reported to be the son of the chief executive officer of a leading construction company in Islamabad, according to the Islamabad Police.

After Mukadam's murder, Pakistan's social media has been trending with the hashtags #JusticeForNoor and #JusticeForNoorMukadam demanding immediate action against the culprit. As condolences for Mukadam started pouring from across political circles, the chief spokesman for Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri also took to Twitter to address the issue.

In his tweet, Chaudhri wrote that he is deeply saddened by the alleged murder of the daughter of a senior colleague and the former Ambassador of Pakistan. He further shared his heartfelt condolences to Mukadam's family writing that he hopes the perpetrator of this heinous crime will be brought to justice. Shaukat Mukadam has earlier served as Pakistan’s ambassador to South Korea and Kazakhstan.

Deeply saddened by the murder of the daughter of a senior colleague and former Ambassador of Pakistan. Heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family, and I hope the perpetrator of this heinous crime will be brought to justice.#JusticeForNoor

— Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri (@Zhchaudhri) July 21, 2021

Actor Osman Khalid Butt took to Twitter and urged everyone to not share unverified information about Mukadam's death. He wrote, "I cannot believe this bears saying, but please stop sharing unverified, unsubstantiated details about the murder: the causes, the aftermath," he tweeted on Friday, adding "especially if they're by anonymous sources".

The alleged murder of Mukadam comes after another violent action that happened against the daughter of Afghanistan's ambassador to Pakistan. On July 16, Silsila Alikhil, the 26-year-old daughter of Afghanistan ambassador to Pakistan Najibullah Alikhil was allegedly abducted and severely tortured on her way home. She was later released and admitted to a hospital and was reported to have swellings on several parts of her body. Read more on that here.