‘Being a govt lawyer, it is alarming that the public mistrusts the system’, Additional Advocate General Punjab on #JusticeforNoor

 The 27-year-old daughter of former diplomat Shaukat Mukadam was found dead at a residence in the capital’s upscale Sector F-7/4 and the alleged murderer, Zahir Jaffar was arrested for the crime.

#JusticeForNoor is trending on social media for three days and everybody is questioning: Will justice be served?

The Current reached out to Additional Advocate General Punjab, Chaudhry Faisal Hussain to ask if the lack of trust in our institutions was legitimate.

Speaking to The Current, he said, “Despite the best handling of this case by the police, previously the role of lower courts or investigative authorities has created mistrust in people. The Shahrukh Jatoi case and other such incidents have been dubious so people are reluctant to believe that the Noor murder case will come to a justified conclusion.”

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“This is alarming for lower courts, where the conviction rate is very low. People do no trust our police department, courts, and the prosecution, even if they do the right thing,” he added.

“#JusticeForNoor is trending on social media but this should happen when the suspect has not been arrested so being a government’s lawyer, this is alarming for me that mistrust of the public on the system is increasing.”

He further said, “Institutes need to work on their performance. The high court and supreme court should pay attention to the lower courts. Police departments need to focus on the investigative part. Parliaments and provincial assemblies should also work on this. One alarming thing for the government, opposition and institutes in this all is that people mistrust the institutions.”

Islamabad police has said that they recommend that Zahir Jaffar be placed on the exit control list.