Zahir Jaffer is the murderer involved in brutal killing of one of his closest childhood friends Noor Mukaddam.
A Profile of Zahir Jaffer. Zahir Jaffer is a childhood friend and murderer of Noor Mukaddam. He belongs to a famous business family of Pakistan i.e. Jaffer Brothers. However, it may be noted that Jaffer Brothers is a large business group. Moreover, the family business has split 50 years ago and the current business of Zahir Jaffer’s immediate family is Ahmed Jaffer & Company Private Limited.
Zahir Jaffer is the son of a Karachi based tycoon known for many construction projects, military procurements and close ties to the establishment. His company AJCL is well known, not only for its massive projects, but also the extravagant dinners it threw. Zahir had access to some of the best education and facilities that money could afford. However, he started exhibiting violent tendencies at a young age. Several years ago, he was put in a psychiatric ward to control his behavior and he started undergoing therapy. He went for therapy at Therapy Works.
Citizenship of Zahir Jaffer
Zahir Jaffer is an American citizen and completed his studies from USA. Zahir was arrested in United Kingdom for over 3 months. He was deported from UK later. He was part of Therapy Works as Counselor from October 2016 to June 2018.
Apart from mental problems, he also had a serious drug abuse problem and was addicted to meth. Whilst undergoing therapy, he opted to start a mental health certification course, which he successfully completed in 2015. Thereafter, he started counselling people on mental health. Apart from giving therapy to people privately, he also championed mental health by conducting mental health awareness sessions in famous schools like Beaconhouse.
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Zahir Jaffer was arrested on 20 July 2021 when he murdered Noor Mukaddam. Initially, he was adamant with hopes that Pakistani laws are not applicable on him. However, he is facing a trial in Pakistani courts with regards to his brutal murder.
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