According to jail sources, the embassy officials met the inmate and discussed his legal, health, and prison conditions.

His death sentence was upheld by the Islamabad High Court (IHC); however, Zahir asked for the review of the judgment in July 2021.

Justice Najafi warned young people about the “horrible consequences” of such ties and urged social reformers to take note.

This was not the first time US officials have met Jaffer.