In the finale episode of Notes on a Scandal, Saba and Tooba look at what happened to Shahnaz Gul after she was cleared of the charge of killing Mustafa Zaidi, the sightings of Shahnaz in Karachi over the years, and how people viewed her in the years since she captured the country&apos;s imagination. Later on in the episode, we answer questions and discuss theories sent to us by listeners.Thank you for listening! Find us on Instagram and Twitter: Instagram: @murdermystery70Tooba Masood-KhanTwitter: @tabahitooba Instagram: @tabahi_toobaSaba ImtiazTwitter: @sabaimtiaz Instagram: @sabaimtiaz

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S02E08: Finale

On the penultimate episode of this season — and the podcast — Saba and Tooba continue tracking the proceedings against Shahnaz Gul in a district court in Karachi, taking place while the country was engulfed in war. In 1972, a verdict is announced in the case of the State vs Shahnaz Gul. For the finale, we invite questions and thoughts about the season and its themes. If there’s anything you’d like to share about your knowledge of the case or if you just have a conspiracy theory — send in your questions and thoughts on Twitter and Instagram.Photo: Star newspaper, October 9, 1971. Courtesy Dawn LibraryThank you for listening! Find us on Instagram and Twitter: Instagram: @murdermystery70Tooba Masood-KhanTwitter: @tabahitooba Instagram: @tabahi_toobaSaba ImtiazTwitter: @sabaimtiaz Instagram: @sabaimtiaz

S2E07: Verdict

As legal proceedings against Shahnaz Gul get underway, her lawyer and the prosecution battle it out in court in a bail hearing. Shakespeare is invoked. Shahnaz is held in a police lockup, and then sent to Karachi&apos;s Central Jail, where details of her detention are being leaked to reporters. We take a look at the court proceedings of the State vs Shahnaz Gul - from the day Shahnaz Gul is presented before a magistrate to when she gets out on bail.Photo: Published in Star, February 1971. Courtesy Dawn Library. Thank you for listening! Find us on Instagram and Twitter: Instagram: @murdermystery70Tooba Masood-KhanTwitter: @tabahitooba Instagram: @tabahi_toobaSaba ImtiazTwitter: @sabaimtiaz Instagram: @sabaimtiaz

S02E06: Romeo and Juliet go to Court

ADVISORY: This episode contains mentions of suicide. Listener discretion is advised.How do you connect the dots of a story where so much is missing? Why is there blood at the crime scene? And why did Shahnaz remain unconscious all night -- and is that even possible? Saba and Tooba attempt to understand the forensic investigation into Mustafa Zaidi&apos;s death with Dr Summaiya Syed Tariq, the Additional Police Surgeon at Karachi&apos;s Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Hospital and a forensic consultant. This episode features condensed quotes from an interview with Dr Summaiya Syed Tariq.Photo: Afkar, Mustafa Zaidi edition. From the Bedil Library archive in Karachi. Thank you for listening! Find us on Instagram and Twitter: Instagram: @murdermystery70Tooba Masood-KhanTwitter: @tabahitooba Instagram: @tabahi_toobaSaba ImtiazTwitter: @sabaimtiaz Instagram: @sabaimtiaz

S02E05: Body of Lies

ADVISORY: This episode contains scenes of a distressing nature. Listener discretion is advised.In November 1970, nearly a month after Mustafa Zaidi died, his body was exhumed for a second medical examination, all in a quest for doctors and police officials to figure out: how did Mustafa Zaidi die? What could they find that could help them build a case against their suspect in custody, Shahnaz Gul? Saba and Tooba discuss the dramatic and surreal events of the exhumation, and recall their quest to find Mustafa&apos;s grave in Karachi in 2019.The images described in the episode can be viewed on Instagram @murdermystery70Thank you for listening! Find us on Instagram and Twitter: Instagram: @murdermystery70Tooba Masood-KhanTwitter: @tabahitooba Instagram: @tabahi_toobaSaba ImtiazTwitter: @sabaimtiaz Instagram: @sabaimtiaz

S02E04: Bringing up the Bodies

We take a look at the frenzied hours after the arrest of Shahnaz Gul, and how the police in Karachi, Pakistan handled the initial investigation. Later in the episode, we talk to the academic Dr Zoha Waseem, the author of Insecure Guardians: Enforcement, Encounters and Everyday Policing in Postcolonial Karachi, about perceptions of the Karachi police, how they handle cases involving the elite, and the social dynamics at play in a complex investigation like the Mustafa Zaidi case. About Dr Waseem:Dr Zoha Waseem is an Assistant Professor in Criminology at the University of Warwick, UK. She is also co-coordinator for the Urban Violence Research Network. Her book Insecure Guardians critically explores how security policies, and the interests of insecure states and elites, influence the culture of policing in postcolonial contexts.Photo: &apos;The Many Faces of Shahnaz -- in court yesterday&apos; published in Star newspaper, January 1, 1971. Courtesy: Dawn archivesThank you for listening! Find us on Instagram and Twitter: Instagram: @murdermystery70Tooba Masood-KhanTwitter: @tabahitooba Instagram: @tabahi_toobaSaba ImtiazTwitter: @sabaimtiaz Instagram: @sabaimtiaz

S02E03: Drama at Drigh Road

On November 5, 1970, Shahnaz Gul was arrested by the Karachi police on charges of killing Mustafa Zaidi. She was represented by S S Shaikh, one of Karachi&apos;s most well-known lawyers. The trial was a media circus -- Shahnaz was hounded by press photographers. Dozens of members of the public went to the hearings, hanging around court to catch a glimpse of Shahnaz, whose legendary beauty is still spoken of with reverence in Karachi. Shahnaz&apos;s lawyers maintained that she was innocent. Lawyer Sara Malkani joins the episode to talk about the trial, and how women are treated by the criminal justice system in Pakistan, and what has changed for women in the past fifty years.About Sara Malkani: Sara Malkani is an advocate of the High Courts of Pakistan with over 10 years of experience practicing law. She has extensive experience in criminal litigation, family law, labor and employment law, constitutional litigation and international human rights law. Sara has a Juris Doctor from the University of Michigan Law School at Ann Arbor and a B.A. with high honours from Princeton University, where her thesis was awarded the Class of 1869 Prize in Ethics.  Sara actively pursues human rights cases and has an extensive pro bono practice. She is a co-founder and Chairperson of the Women Lawyers’ Association, an organization that works to promote gender equality and continuing legal education in the legal profession.  Credits:Image of Shahnaz Gul from Mashriq newspaper, published December 5, 1970. Courtesy the Liaquat National Library archive.Thank you for listening! Find us on Instagram and Twitter: Instagram: @murdermystery70Tooba Masood-KhanTwitter: @tabahitooba Instagram: @tabahi_toobaSaba ImtiazTwitter: @sabaimtiaz Instagram: @sabaimtiaz

S02E02: Trial by Fire

Notes on a Scandal&apos;s Season 2 "The State vs Shahnaz Gul" premieres with a recounting of the 1960s saga that led to Mustafa Zaidi printing flyers calling Shahnaz  a Pakistani Christine Keeler. It&apos;s the title that would stick with her forever. Newspaper headlines voiced by Mina MalikAyub Khan&apos;s portrait is courtesy archives of The Mirror (1968 Anniversary Issue)Mentioned on the episode:Netflix - The CrownSeason 2 Episode 10 "Mystery Man"https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/80025678BBC One - The Trial of Christine Keelerhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000ct7bThank you for listening! Find us on Instagram and Twitter: Instagram: @murdermystery70Tooba Masood-KhanTwitter: @tabahitooba Instagram: @tabahi_toobaSaba ImtiazTwitter: @sabaimtiaz Instagram: @sabaimtiaz

S02E01: The Christine Keeler of Pakistan

A trailer for the upcoming second season of Notes on a Scandal: The State vs Shahnaz Gul. Thank you for listening! Find us on Instagram and Twitter: Instagram: @murdermystery70Tooba Masood-KhanTwitter: @tabahitooba Instagram: @tabahi_toobaSaba ImtiazTwitter: @sabaimtiaz Instagram: @sabaimtiaz

Trailer 2 - Season 2: The State vs Shahnaz Gul

A trailer for the upcoming second season of Notes on a Scandal: The State vs Shahnaz Gul. Credits:English / Urdu headlines by Mina Malik, a writer and poet based in Lahore who dreams of treading the boards.Recitation of Mustafa Zaidi&apos;s verses, courtesy Zaheer Alam KidwaiThank you for listening! Find us on Instagram and Twitter: Instagram: @murdermystery70Tooba Masood-KhanTwitter: @tabahitooba Instagram: @tabahi_toobaSaba ImtiazTwitter: @sabaimtiaz Instagram: @sabaimtiaz

Trailer - Season 2: The State vs Shahnaz Gul

In the season finale, we discuss the various influential men who were reportedly connected to the case, and why everyone cast around for suspects. We discuss the theories around Mustafa&apos;s death and Shahnaz&apos;s involvement, and why almost every theory has one gaping hole that can&apos;t be explained. Thank you for listening! Find us on Instagram and Twitter: Instagram: @murdermystery70Tooba Masood-KhanTwitter: @tabahitooba Instagram: @tabahi_toobaSaba ImtiazTwitter: @sabaimtiaz Instagram: @sabaimtiaz

Missing Verses

The police investigate — and arrest a suspect in the death of Mustafa Zaidi. Later in the episode, we analyse the various theories of how Mustafa’s death could have been murder.This episode features verses by Mustafa Zaidi, recited by author and translator Bilal Tanweer.Thank you for listening! Find us on Instagram and Twitter: Instagram: @murdermystery70Tooba Masood-KhanTwitter: @tabahitooba Instagram: @tabahi_toobaSaba ImtiazTwitter: @sabaimtiaz Instagram: @sabaimtiaz

Murder, He Wrote

 We retrace, hour by hour, the events leading up to Mustafa Zaidi&apos;s death on October 12, 1970, and discuss a significant, highly-debated comment made by Mustafa in the days before he passed away.Thank you for listening! Find us on Instagram and Twitter: Instagram: @murdermystery70Tooba Masood-KhanTwitter: @tabahitooba Instagram: @tabahi_toobaSaba ImtiazTwitter: @sabaimtiaz Instagram: @sabaimtiaz

Tick Tock

We look at Shahnaz Gul and Mustafa Zaidi&apos;s relationship based on Mustafa Zaidi’s perspective, as seen through anecdotes and statements by his friends. We also revisit the crime scene -- fifty years later. This episode features Mustafa Zaidi&apos;s poetry, recited by Sheema Kermani.Thank you for listening! Find us on Instagram and Twitter: Instagram: @murdermystery70Tooba Masood-KhanTwitter: @tabahitooba Instagram: @tabahi_toobaSaba ImtiazTwitter: @sabaimtiaz Instagram: @sabaimtiaz

Summer of Love

Advisory: This episode includes mentions of suicide and suicidal ideation. Listener discretion is advised.We take a look at Shahnaz Gul and Mustafa Zaidi&apos;s relationship from the  perspective and statements of Shahnaz Gul in the days and months after the scandal broke out into the open. This episode features Mustafa Zaidi&apos;s poetry as recited by Sheema Kermani. At the end of the episode, you can hear a clip from a poetry recital featuring Mustafa Zaidi, courtesy Zaheer Alam Kidwai. Thank you for listening! Find us on Instagram and Twitter: Instagram: @murdermystery70Tooba Masood-KhanTwitter: @tabahitooba Instagram: @tabahi_toobaSaba ImtiazTwitter: @sabaimtiaz Instagram: @sabaimtiaz

There's Something About Shahnaz

A tale of sex, lies, and scandal in Pakistan. A limited-episode podcast that reexamines and investigates a fascinating crime in an unusual city. The podcast serves as an accompaniment to Society Girl, a non-fiction book by Tooba Masood and Saba Imtiaz.

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Notes on a Scandal

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