Ex-diplomat’s daughter killed

E-Paper | March 12, 2026

ISLAMABAD: The daughter of a former Pakistani diplomat was killed here on Tuesday, police said.

The incident took place in a house, located in upscale Sector F-7/4, police said. The victim was identified as Noor Mukadam, 27, daughter of Shaukat Mukadam.

Police said she was slaughtered after being shot at. Another person was also injured in the incident.

A friend of the girl had been arrested over his alleged involvement in the murder, police said. “The alleged killer is a son of a leading businessman of the country,” police said.

No further details were available till the filing of this report.

Published in Dawn, July 21st, 2021

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Lose track

Jul 21, 2021 08:06am

There is no law and order in the country. Murder rape everywhere.

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Meesaq Zaidi

Jul 21, 2021 08:10am

Must be punished.

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FIDA

Jul 21, 2021 08:10am

Police has named the victim but not the killer, how much money was involved, since the killer is a son of big businessman.

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Fastrack

Jul 21, 2021 08:13am

Alleged killer caught. Excellent work, Naya Pakistan.

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Fastrack

Jul 21, 2021 08:15am

When their IS a culprit, it is caught. When it's a cooked up story, it is exposed and the liars get lost (to Afghanistan).

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Babar Azam

Jul 21, 2021 08:21am

No girls are safe here. A grim reminder to all of us that Afghanistan did a rght thing by calling their diplomats back. I shudder myself thinking about mentality of people who believe in PMIK's mentality that girls are responsible for rapes.

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Doctor Muneeb

Jul 21, 2021 08:22am

What is islamabad becoming? A crime city of Pakistan

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Today

Jul 21, 2021 08:24am

Sigh...RIP Noor

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Fastrack

Jul 21, 2021 08:38am

What is happening in pakistan

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Fastrack

Jul 21, 2021 08:39am

No safety,no security,no governance

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Kf khan

Jul 21, 2021 08:51am

Leading businessmen of the country?

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EQ8R-1

Jul 21, 2021 08:54am

A 27-year old "girl"? Only in Pakistan!

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Saleem

Jul 21, 2021 08:58am

What on earth is happening in Islamabad? So many Usman Mirza like people running wild. It’s not a good look for our country. A major operation should be launched with no mercy shown to how powerful or influential these predators are.

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Jul 21, 2021 09:21am

Loss of young soul. Police will not be able to choose between business and power. There won’t be pardon as well.

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Television

Jul 21, 2021 09:27am

Will there be another press conference to hide the inability and incompetency?

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Mehak Gulab

Jul 21, 2021 09:34am

According to Sh. Rashid this incident also most likely a conspiracy, or more likely retired diplomat’s daughters fault. Otherwise law & order situation is perfect & alright.

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Lahori

Jul 21, 2021 09:35am

First it was Afghan Ambassador's daughter, now it is a Pakistan diplomat's daugher

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Rock Solid

Jul 21, 2021 09:38am

Sad!! Law & order in Naya Pakistan?? RIP

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John

Jul 21, 2021 09:40am

So many high profile crimes taking place; what is going on? No accountability of the responsibilities to curb crimes?

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Munna

Jul 21, 2021 09:45am

Will MY and SMQ come to a press conference to declare that the girl was not killed or can we expect some real action to improve law and order?

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Riyan Yusuf Khan

Jul 21, 2021 09:48am

No law or order in pakistan under PTI

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We the people

Jul 21, 2021 09:59am

What is going on in Islamabad? Thst is why imran said he would not hire sheikh rashid even as a peon.

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Khalid Asad

Jul 21, 2021 10:12am

Very tragic news.. I smell suspicion and malicious activity being done from our neighbors to the east...

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Television

Jul 21, 2021 10:13am

Law and order is crumbling brick by brick.

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Imran khan (Mardan) kpk

Jul 21, 2021 10:22am

Only days after the Afghan diplomat’s daughters saga it sounds fishy

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Hari-Common India

Jul 21, 2021 10:23am

Common problem, love and betrayal every where, men should be educated how to handle emotions when girls desert them after giving hope.

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Furqan

Jul 21, 2021 10:25am

But wait, let's hear from indians and their expert analysis and opinions.

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Jul 21, 2021 10:30am

Son of a leading business man which means nothing will happen as usual.

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Abdus salam The great

Jul 21, 2021 10:39am

Slaughtered after shot at .. extreme brutality faced by the lady..

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K p rao

Jul 21, 2021 10:46am

RIP madam. So sorry for your untimely demise.

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Pakistani1

Jul 21, 2021 10:53am

Sadly these incidents are increasing in Islamabad and Punjab.

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Rao

Jul 21, 2021 11:37am

If a former diplomat's daughter gets killed in the capital, what will be security condition for millions of Pakistan's daughters.

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Nik

Jul 21, 2021 11:57am

Former Diplomat vs Leading Business man... Hmmmm.. it's an accident.... Investigation led to nothing...

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Bala, Chennai, India

Jul 21, 2021 12:32pm

RIP

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Morning-Star

Jul 21, 2021 12:35pm

No security in Islamabad

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Gopal Patel

Jul 21, 2021 12:36pm

Shocking.

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Parvez

Jul 21, 2021 12:38pm

Will the media divulge the name of the son of the " big " businessman ?.....or is he already in Dubai ?

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timetostopthis

Jul 21, 2021 12:45pm

The rich seem to believe they are above the law in this country!!

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Sameer Shinde

Jul 21, 2021 01:09pm

Forget about foreign diplomats, cannot keep their own daughters safe.

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Fasstrak

Jul 21, 2021 01:22pm

First shot at and then slaughtered, what is happening, no law and order?

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RKC

Jul 21, 2021 01:23pm

There must be hand of RAW in it too !

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Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad

Jul 21, 2021 01:31pm

What a grave, grisly, gigantic, grim, gross and great tragedy? Inna Lilla Hay Waa Inna Illehey Rajayoon.

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Sabu

Jul 21, 2021 01:36pm

First name and shame the killer.

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Dr Khaled B Nazar

Jul 21, 2021 02:04pm

Make an example of of the culprit

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Ayub

Jul 21, 2021 02:05pm

Very sad. My sympathies and condolences with the berieved family.

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Sabah

Jul 21, 2021 03:04pm

Why are victims identified and not the murderer? No ethics and respect.

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Moin

Jul 21, 2021 03:04pm

This is an Indian conspiracy.

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MONIER

Jul 21, 2021 03:30pm

Only investigation and not opinions will bring out the facts

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Bala khabarwala

Jul 21, 2021 03:46pm

The Leading businessman is Zahir Jaffir.

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Khader

Jul 21, 2021 04:08pm

@Television, India is involved.

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Khader

Jul 21, 2021 04:13pm

@Moin, Correct, easy scapegoat

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Raheel

Jul 21, 2021 04:28pm

Glad the killer is caught quickly but what about his punishment? Will daddy save the killer son?

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Daud

Jul 21, 2021 04:37pm

@FIDA, innocent until proven guilty. That's the law. However have faith Mr... there will a day of absolute judgment when no one can escape. And its not far.

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Amir

Jul 21, 2021 04:56pm

@Lose track, Pakistan is a much safer and better country than India

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Multani

Jul 21, 2021 05:28pm

Crime rate is inching up, why?

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Nazeer

Jul 21, 2021 07:16pm

Such brutality in the capital city warrants a serious issue but who cares about,??

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Abdul

Jul 22, 2021 11:49am

Why is there no update on this news anymore ? Why are all the media not publishing any developments ? Because the murderer is an influential person ?

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Maxx

Jul 22, 2021 12:25pm

@John, So true, since this is another high profile crime, the corrupt elite always get away from the punishment, its the failure of the system!

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Saif Zulfiqar

Jul 22, 2021 12:31pm

Americans have killed many of their own Presidents.

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Waqas Haider

Jul 22, 2021 05:39pm

Dear everything is here but it's a work of law enforcement agencies .lack of implementation.

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Waqas Haider

Jul 22, 2021 05:41pm

We have very thing just lack of implementation.

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Mike

Jul 22, 2021 09:26pm

Something fishy. Two incidents in a week. Both cases involve diplomats and their daughters.

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