Noor Mukadam case: Mahira Khan and other celebs react to Zahir Jaffer death penalty

Zahir Jaffer, the murderer of  Noor Mukadam, has been sentenced to death by an Islamabad sessions court and celebrities across the country have dubbed the day significant in the history of Pakistan.

Mahira Khan was amongst the first to react to the news, noting that justice for Noor Mukadam has officially been served.

Taking to her Twitter, the Superstar actress tweeted, “Justice for Noor, in this world, has been served. Alhumdulillah.”

Joining her was Osman Khalid Butt, an avid social media user, who is often vocal about social stigmas in the society.

“Zahir Jaffer has been sentenced to death. I know there will be an appeal; I know his parents are acquitted; I know we're far from true justice prevailing. But after months of his charade, complete lack of remorse or guilt, there's this: Zahir Jaffer has been sentenced to death.”

Bashar Momin star Ushna Shah expressed her opinions in a tweet as well, writing: “Will celebrate justice once he hangs, which could take years.”

Aiman Khan joined in on the social media reaction at the news, captioning her post: “Justice served.”

Sajal Aly celebrated the historic day on her Instagram Stories, whereas her sister Saboor Ali, turned to the photo-sharing app to comment on the verdict.

“Justice served. I hope it remains the same,” captioned Saboor.