ISLAMABAD – Shahnawaz Amir, the son of renowned journalist Ayaz Amir, on Wednesday filed a petition with the Islamabad High Court (IHC) against his death sentence in case related to murder of his wife Sarah Inam.
He submitted the plea through his counsel, arguing that the ruling made by the trial court lacks legal merit. He added that the prosecution failed to produce solid evidence against him during the trial.
Shahnawaz pleaded with the high court to overturn the judgment regarding his death sentence in the case.
Last week, a district and sessions court in Islamabad handed down the death penalty to Shahnawaz Amir for the murder of Sarah Inam.
The court found the son of a noted journalist guilty of murder and slapped him with a fine of one million Pakistani rupees. However, it acquitted his mother Samina Shah in the case.
Sarah Inam, 37, was found dead at her Islamabad farmhouse residence. Her husband Shahnawaz Amir, son of a prominent journalist Ayaz Amir, was held on accusations of murdering Sarah.
The horrific killing sparked public outrage and grabbed media attention and picked pace along with the Noor Mukadam case.
In September last year, Islamabad police lodged a case under Section 302 and accused Shahnawaz of hiding the body after killing Sarah.
In early developments, the accused father and analyst Ayaz Amir was detained in connection with the murder of his daughter-in-law.
During the probe, it was revealed that Sarah kept her marriage secret from parents. As case progressed, court released Ayaz Amir from the case. The deceased was then laid to rest in Islamabad and her family member called for strict punishment for suspects.
As the case progressed, Shahnawaz denied all allegations against him in his statement under Section 342 and other sections.
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