News Dailies Crush Ethics in Noor Mukaddam Case

Pakistani Twitter users were startled to learn that some news dailies crushed all journalistic ethics and published a condolence notice on behalf of the parents of Zahir Jaffer, who killed and severed Noor Mukaddam.

As soon as the read run their eyes over the condolence message, the Twitter users started sharing it and condemned the fact that the parents of a killer, who are themselves nominated in the case as accomplices, were given the space to express condolence.

The suspect’s parents, Asmat Adamjee and Zakir Jaffer, are in Adiala Jail on physical remand on charges of abetting the crime.

Can’t believe this got published while the parents are still in custody/under investigation. This is so obviously a tactic to protect the parents’ reputation and undermine their complicity and cover-up. Would this ever have been published had they not been so privileged? https://t.co/JfKxLWZx7R

— Zoha Waseem (@ZohaWaseem) July 29, 2021

Almost everyone joined the chorus of condemnation and said the news dailies went down in flames in maintaining journalistic ethics for the sake of money.

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A Twitter user questioned the fact how a condolence message could be published when the suspect’s parents were still in police custody.

Some linked it with privilege while the lawyer Imaan Zainab Mazari was shocked at the audacity of the Asmat Adamjee and Zakir Jaffer.

The money going into this case…. the audacity… pic.twitter.com/Of3xLJl8Lw

— Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir (@ImaanZHazir) July 29, 2021

The social media users also called into question journalistic ethics and commented that the dailies publishing it were promoting the criminals.

They said that the condolence was just an eye wash to save the reputation as Zakir Jaffer is a prominent businessman and he fears repercussions of his son’s brutal act.