The fathers of Noor Mukadam and Sara Inam, victims of two high-profile murders, held a news conference in Islamabad on Sunday, demanding that legal proceedings in their daughters’ cases be sped up.

Sunday also marked a year since 37-year-old economist Sara Inam was found dead after allegedly being killed by her husband, Shahnawaz Amir.

Both the grieving fathers also stressed on the safety and rights of women in Pakistan.

Sara Inam’s father, Engineer Inam Rahim, said, “We were hoping this would take about six months since these were open-and-shut cases.”

He also urged the media to continue highlighting the cases in newspapers and on television channels.

“We request you to continue to highlight these cases since that will raise our hopes of getting justice,” he said, reminding the press that Sara was victimised by her husband who only wanted her wealth and killed her.

Similarly, Noor Mukadam’s father, former diplomat Shaukat Ali Mukadam, also urged the authorities to endure prompt action.

Noor Mukadam was murdered in July 2021 by her friend Zahir Jaffer, who was later sentenced to death. He filed an appeal with the Supreme Court in April this year and the case has remained pending since then.

“The courts will lose their credibility if such cases continue to remain pending in them,” Noor’s father said.